Pion, Kaon, Proton and Antiproton Production in Proton-Proton Collisions

Pion, Kaon, Proton and Antiproton Production in Proton-Proton Collisions
Author: National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Total Pages: 50
Release: 2018-05-22
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ISBN: 9781719376280

Inclusive pion, kaon, proton, and antiproton production from proton-proton collisions is studied at a variety of proton energies. Various available parameterizations of Lorentz-invariant differential cross sections as a function of transverse momentum and rapidity are compared with experimental data. The Badhwar and Alper parameterizations are moderately satisfactory for charged pion production. The Badhwar parameterization provides the best fit for charged kaon production. For proton production, the Alper parameterization is best, and for antiproton production the Carey parameterization works best. However, no parameterization is able to fully account for all the data. Norbury, John W. and Blattnig, Steve R. Langley Research Center ANTIPROTONS; KAONS; PROTON ENERGY; SCATTERING CROSS SECTIONS; PIONS; PARAMETERIZATION; TRANSVERSE MOMENTUM

Measurement of Neutral Strange Particle Production in the Underlying Event in Proton-proton Collisions at Sqrt(s)

Measurement of Neutral Strange Particle Production in the Underlying Event in Proton-proton Collisions at Sqrt(s)
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Total Pages: 35
Release: 2013
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Measurements are presented of the production of primary K(S)0 and Lambda particles in proton-proton collisions at sqrt(s) = 7 TeV in the region transverse to the leading charged-particle jet in each event. The average multiplicity and average scalar transverse momentum sum of K(S)0 and Lambda particles measured at pseudorapidities abs(eta)