Results are presented from reactions of 60 A GeV and 200 A GeV 16 O projectiles with C, Cu, Ag, and Au nuclei. Energy spectra measured at zero degrees and transverse energy distributions in the pseudorapidity range from 2.4 to 5.5 are shown. The average transverse energy per participant is found to be nearly independent of target mass. Estimates of nuclear stopping and of attained energy densities are made.
STOPPING POWER IS THE QUANTITY GIVEN IN THIS TABLE. IT IS DEFINED AS ( D(ET(EXP)/D(ETA) / D(ET(THEORY)/D(ETA) ) AND THE DENOMINATOR IS TAKEN TO BE 0.5*E(HADRON IN CM). ETA IS THE PSEUDO-RAPIDITY.