Charm Meson Production in 600-GeV/c π\pi^- Emulsion Interactions

Collaboration
May 25, 1992
10 pages
Published in:
  • Phys.Lett.B 284 (1992) 461-470
  • Published: 1992
Report number:
  • UCDPHY-92-9,
  • FERMILAB-PUB-92-419
Experiments:

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Abstract: (Elsevier)
We present total and differential cross sections for charm mesons produced in 600 GeV/ c π - emulsion interactions. Fits to d 2 σ / dx F dp T 2 ∞ (1−| x F |) n exp (- bp T 2 ) for 676 electronically reconstructed D mesons with x F >0 give n =4.25±0.24 ( stat .)±0.23 ( syst .) and b =0.76±0.03±0.03 ( GeV / c ) -2 . The total inclusive D + and D 0 cross sections are σ ( π - N → D ± ; x F >0) = 8.66±0.46±1.96 μb nucleon and σ(π - N→D 0 D 0 ; x F >0)=22.05±1.37±4.82μb nucleonk, where a linear dependence on the mean atomic weight of the target is assumed. These results are compared to next-to-leading order QCD predictions.
  • pi- nucleus: inclusive reaction
  • D0: hadroproduction
  • hadroproduction: D0
  • D+: hadroproduction
  • hadroproduction: D+
  • D*(2010): hadroproduction
  • hadroproduction: D*(2010)
  • charmed meson: nonleptonic decay
  • nonleptonic decay: charmed meson
  • charmed meson: semileptonic decay