Abstract
Measurements of the production of Λ particles in S+Pb and S+S collisions at a beam momentum of 200 GeV/c per nucleon are presented. The S+Pb data was taken with two different experimental configurations, and the results agree well with each other. The effects of a new Monte Carlo simulation of the NA36 TPC on the efficiency calculations are discussed. The Λ rapidity and multiplicity distributions are then compared to three theoretical models of heavy ion interactions, and to the NA35 results. There is still a significant disagreement between the two experiments. The comparison to the models indicates that reinteractions of secondaries are important in explaining the observed Λ yields. Finally, the yields of doubly strange baryons in S+Pb interactions have been recalculated using the new efficiencies. The ratios of double to singly strange baryons are unchanged from the previously published results.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 291-306 |
| Number of pages | 16 |
| Journal | Nuclear Physics A |
| Volume | 590 |
| Issue number | 1-2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jul 24 1995 |
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Recent results from the NA36 experiment. / Judd, E. G.; Andersen, E.; Blaes, R.; Cherney, Michael G.; de la Cruz, B.; Fernandez, C.; Garabatos, C.; Garzon, J. A.; Geist, W. M.; Greiner, D. E.; Gruhn, C. R.; Hafidouni, M.; Hrubec, J.; Jones, P. G.; Judd, E. G.; Kuipers, J. P M; Ladrem, M.; Ladron de Guevara, P.; Lovhoiden, G.; MacNaughton, J.; Mosquera, J.; Nataniec, Z.; Nelson, J. M.; Neuhofer, G.; Perez de los Heros, C.; Plo, M.; Porth, P.; Powell, B.; Ramil, A.; Rohringer, H.; Sakrejda, I.; Thorsteinsen, T. F.; Traxler, J.; Voltolini, C.; Wozniak, K.; Yanez, A.; Zybert, R.
In: Nuclear Physics A, Vol. 590, No. 1-2, 24.07.1995, p. 291-306.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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TY - JOUR
T1 - Recent results from the NA36 experiment
AU - Judd, E. G.
AU - Andersen, E.
AU - Blaes, R.
AU - Cherney, Michael G.
AU - de la Cruz, B.
AU - Fernandez, C.
AU - Garabatos, C.
AU - Garzon, J. A.
AU - Geist, W. M.
AU - Greiner, D. E.
AU - Gruhn, C. R.
AU - Hafidouni, M.
AU - Hrubec, J.
AU - Jones, P. G.
AU - Judd, E. G.
AU - Kuipers, J. P M
AU - Ladrem, M.
AU - Ladron de Guevara, P.
AU - Lovhoiden, G.
AU - MacNaughton, J.
AU - Mosquera, J.
AU - Nataniec, Z.
AU - Nelson, J. M.
AU - Neuhofer, G.
AU - Perez de los Heros, C.
AU - Plo, M.
AU - Porth, P.
AU - Powell, B.
AU - Ramil, A.
AU - Rohringer, H.
AU - Sakrejda, I.
AU - Thorsteinsen, T. F.
AU - Traxler, J.
AU - Voltolini, C.
AU - Wozniak, K.
AU - Yanez, A.
AU - Zybert, R.
PY - 1995/7/24
Y1 - 1995/7/24
N2 - Measurements of the production of Λ particles in S+Pb and S+S collisions at a beam momentum of 200 GeV/c per nucleon are presented. The S+Pb data was taken with two different experimental configurations, and the results agree well with each other. The effects of a new Monte Carlo simulation of the NA36 TPC on the efficiency calculations are discussed. The Λ rapidity and multiplicity distributions are then compared to three theoretical models of heavy ion interactions, and to the NA35 results. There is still a significant disagreement between the two experiments. The comparison to the models indicates that reinteractions of secondaries are important in explaining the observed Λ yields. Finally, the yields of doubly strange baryons in S+Pb interactions have been recalculated using the new efficiencies. The ratios of double to singly strange baryons are unchanged from the previously published results.
AB - Measurements of the production of Λ particles in S+Pb and S+S collisions at a beam momentum of 200 GeV/c per nucleon are presented. The S+Pb data was taken with two different experimental configurations, and the results agree well with each other. The effects of a new Monte Carlo simulation of the NA36 TPC on the efficiency calculations are discussed. The Λ rapidity and multiplicity distributions are then compared to three theoretical models of heavy ion interactions, and to the NA35 results. There is still a significant disagreement between the two experiments. The comparison to the models indicates that reinteractions of secondaries are important in explaining the observed Λ yields. Finally, the yields of doubly strange baryons in S+Pb interactions have been recalculated using the new efficiencies. The ratios of double to singly strange baryons are unchanged from the previously published results.
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U2 - 10.1016/0375-9474(95)00242-S
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EP - 306
JO - Nuclear Physics A
JF - Nuclear Physics A
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