Published June 1987 | Version v1
Journal article

Inclusive cross section ratios in high pT proton-proton scattering at ISR energies

  • 1. Iowa State Univ. of Science and Technology, Ames (USA). Dept. of Physics
  • 2. Ames Lab., IA (USA)
  • 3. Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Bologna (Italy)
  • 4. Bologna Univ. (Italy). Dipartimento di Fisica
  • 5. European Organization for Nuclear Research, Geneva (Switzerland)
  • 6. Institute for Nuclear Studies, Warsaw (Poland)
  • 7. Warsaw Univ. (Poland)
  • 8. Heidelberg Univ. (Germany, F.R.). Inst. fuer Hochenergiephysik
  • 9. Dortmund Univ. (Germany, F.R.). Inst. fuer Physik

Description

Ratios of inclusive cross sections σ(π+)/σ(π+ + K+ + p) and σ(π-)/σ(π- + K-anti p) were measured for proton-proton interactions with a high pT hadron in the final state around c.m.s. scattering angles θ ≅ 100, 200 and 450 at two ISR energies √s = 31 GeV and 62 GeV. Results are shown as functions of transverse and longitudinal momentum and are compared with parton model predictions. The different dependences of positive and negative pion fractions at pT ≅ 2-3 GeV/c on longitudinal momenta is similar to that observed in soft hadronic interactions at low values of pT where the leading proton effect (diquark fragmentation) is known to contribute. The quantitative agreement of the data with diquark model predictions indicates the presence of diquark fragmentation also in high pT jets. (orig.)

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Journal Title
Z. Phys., C
Journal Volume
35
Journal Issue
2
Series
Z. Phys., C.
Journal Page Range
158-165
ISSN
0170-9739
CODEN
ZPCFD

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