Large-angle production of charged pions by 3 GeV/c - 12.9 GeV/c protons on beryllium, aluminium and lead targets

The HARP collaboration Catanesi, M.G. ; Radicioni, E. ; Edgecock, R. ; et al.
Eur.Phys.J.C 54 (2008) 37-60, 2008.
Inspire Record 761543 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.51357

Measurements of the double-differential $\pi^{\pm}$ production cross-section in the range of momentum $100 \MeVc \leq p < 800 \MeVc$ and angle $0.35 \rad \leq \theta < 2.15 \rad$ in proton--beryllium, proton--aluminium and proton--lead collisions are presented. The data were taken with the HARP detector in the T9 beam line of the CERN PS. The pions were produced by proton beams in a momentum range from 3 \GeVc to 12.9 \GeVc hitting a target with a thickness of 5% of a nuclear interaction length. The tracking and identification of the produced particles was performed using a small-radius cylindrical time projection chamber (TPC) placed inside a solenoidal magnet. Incident particles were identified by an elaborate system of beam detectors. Results are obtained for the double-differential cross-sections at six incident proton beam momenta (3 \GeVc, 5 \GeVc, 8 \GeVc, 8.9 \GeVc (Be only), 12 \GeVc and 12.9 \GeVc (Al only)) and compared to previously available data.

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Double-differential cross section for PI+ production from BE in the LAB system for PI+ polar angle from 0.35 to 0.55 radians.

Double-differential cross section for PI+ production from BE in the LAB system for PI+ polar angle from 0.55 to 0.75 radians.

Double-differential cross section for PI+ production from BE in the LAB system for PI+ polar angle from 0.75 to 0.95 radians.

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Pion Production by Protons on a Thin Beryllium Target at 6.4, 12.3, and 17.5 GeV/c Incident Proton Momenta

The E910 collaboration Chemakin, I. ; Cianciolo, V. ; Cole, B.A. ; et al.
Phys.Rev.C 77 (2008) 015209, 2008.
Inspire Record 755923 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.51393

An analysis of inclusive pion production in proton-beryllium collisions at 6.4, 12.3, and 17.5 GeV/c proton beam momentum has been performed. The data were taken by Experiment 910 at the Alternating Gradient Synchrotron at the Brookhaven National Laboratory. The differential $\pi^+$ and $\pi^-$ production cross sections ($d^2\sigma/dpd\Omega$) are measured up to 400 mRad in $\theta_{\pi}$ and up to 6 GeV/c in $p_{\pi}$. The measured cross section is fit with a Sanford-Wang parameterization.

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Pion production cross section for 6.4 GeV incident protons.

Pion production cross section for 6.4 GeV incident protons.

Pion production cross section for 6.4 GeV incident protons.

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Inclusive soft pion production from 12.3-GeV/c and 17.5-GeV/c protons on Be, Cu and Au.

Chemakin, I. ; Cianciolo, V. ; Cole, B.A. ; et al.
Phys.Rev.C 65 (2002) 024904, 2002.
Inspire Record 561173 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.31363

Differential cross-sections are presented for the inclusive production of charged pions in the momentum range 0.1 to 1.2 GeV/c in interactions of 12.3 and 17.5 GeV/c protons with Be, Cu, and Au targets. The measurements were made by Experiment 910 at the Alternating Gradient Synchrotron in Brookhaven National Laboratory. The cross-sections are presented as a function of pion total momentum and production polar angle $\theta$ with respect to the beam.

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The pion production cross section of P-AU interactions at 17.5 GeV incidentmomentum.

The pion production cross section of P-AU interactions at 17.5 GeV incidentmomentum.

The pion production cross section of P-AU interactions at 17.5 GeV incidentmomentum.

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Comparison of p + A and Si + Au collisions at 14.6-GeV/c

The E802 collaboration Abbott, T. ; Akiba, Y. ; Beavis, D. ; et al.
Phys.Rev.Lett. 66 (1991) 1567-1570, 1991.
Inspire Record 331219 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.19913

The production of π±,K±,p has been measured in p+Be and p+Au collisions for comparison with central Si+Au collisions. The inverse slope parameters T0 obtained by an exponential fit to the invariant cross sections in transverse mass are found to be, T0p,K+,ππ∼140–160 MeV in p+A collisions, whereas in central Si+Au collisions, T0p,K+∼200–220 MeV >T0ππ∼140–160 MeV at midrapidity. The π± and K+ distributions are shifted backwards in p+Au compared with p+Be. A gradual increase of (dn/dy)K+ per projectile nucleon is observed from p+Be to p+Au to central Si+Au collisions, while pions show no significant increase.

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