Ξ- production by Σ-- and neutrons in the hyperon beam experiment at CERN

M. I. Adamovich, Yu A. Alexandrov, D. Barberis, M. Beck, C. Bérat, W. Beusch, M. Boss, S. Brons, W. Brückner, M. Buénerd, Ch Busch, Ch Büscher, F. Charignon, J. Chauvin, E. A. Chudakov, U. Dersch, F. Dropmann, J. Engelfried, F. Faller, A. FournierS. G. Gerassimov, M. Godbersen, P. Grafström, Th Haller, M. Heidrich, E. Hubbard, R. B. Hurst, K. Königsmann, I. Konorov, N. Keller, K. Martens, Ph Martin, S. Masciocchi, R. Michaels, U. Müller, H. Neeb, D. Newbold, C. Newsom, S. Paul, J. Pochodzalla, I. Potashnikova, B. Povh, Z. Ren, M. Rey-Campagnolle, G. Rosner, L. Rossi, H. Rudolph, C. Scheel, L. Schmitt, H. W. Siebert, A. Simon, V. Smith, O. Thilmann, A. Trombini, E. Vesin, B. Volkemer, K. Vorwalter, Th Walcher, G. Wälder, R. Werding, E. Wittmann, M. V. Zavertyaev

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Abstract

Inclusive cross sections for Ξ- hyperon production in high-energy Σ-, π- and neutron induced interactions were measured by the experiment WA89 at CERN. Secondary Σ- and π- beams with average momenta of 345 GeV/c and a neutron beam of 260 GeV/c were produced by primary protons of 450 GeV/c from the CERN SPS. The influence of the target mass on the Ξ- cross section is explored by comparing reactions on copper and carbon nuclei. Both single and double differential cross sections are presented as a function of the transverse momentum and the Feynman variable xF. A strong leading effect for Ξ- produced by Σ- is observed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)35-44
Number of pages10
JournalZeitschrift für Physik C Particles and Fields
Volume76
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 1997
Externally publishedYes

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