The Effective Energy Dependence of the Charged Particle's Multiplicity in P/π+/K+P / \pi^+ / K^+ Interactions on Protons at 147-{GeV}/c

1981
6 pages
Published in:
  • Phys.Lett.B 103 (1981) 241-246
  • Published: 1981
Report number:
  • FERMILAB-PUB-81-109-E

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Abstract: (Elsevier)
The energy dependence of the average of the charged multiplicity and its dispersion in π + /K + /p interaction on protons at 147 GeV/ c is found to be the same as in e + e − annihilations if an “effective energy” variable is used instead of the total energy. The effective energy S eff is defined as the invariant mass of all secondaries left after the two leading particles have been removed. Fitting the expression aS eff b to the average charge multiplicity 〈 n ch 〉, we find the power b to be in good agreement with the value of 0.25 predicted by Fermi's statistical model and by Landau's hydrodynamical model.
  • PI+ P: INCLUSIVE REACTION
  • K+ P: INCLUSIVE REACTION
  • P P: INCLUSIVE REACTION
  • MULTIPLICITY: CHARGED PARTICLE
  • MULTIPLICITY: ENERGY DEPENDENCE
  • HYDRODYNAMICS
  • MODEL: STATISTICAL
  • COUNTERS AND DETECTORS: EXPERIMENTAL RESULTS
  • BATAVIA PS
  • 147 GEV/C