Production of J/ψJ / \psi via ψ\psi^{\prime} and XX Decay in 300-GeV/c Proton and π±\pi^{\pm} Nucleon Interactions

Collaboration
May, 1992
12 pages
Published in:
  • Phys.Rev.Lett. 70 (1993) 383-386
Report number:
  • FERMILAB-PUB-92-140-E
Experiments:

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Abstract: (APS)
The production of the χ1 and χ2 states of charmonium has been observed in 300 GeV/c π±N and pN interactions. The fraction of the total inclusive J/ψ production due to radiative χ decay has been determined to be 0.40±0.04, 0.37±0.03, and 0.30±0.04 for the π+, π−, and proton data, respectively. Total cross sections have been obtained of 131±18±14 and 188±30±21 nb/nucleon in the 300 GeV/c π−N interactions for χ1 and χ2 production. By measuring the contributions to the J/ψ production due to both ψ’ and radiative χ decay, the cross sections for direct J/ψ production have been determined to be 97±14, 102±14, and 89±12 nb/nucleon for π+, π−, and protons, respectively.
  • p nucleus: inclusive reaction
  • anti-p nucleus: inclusive reaction
  • pi nucleus: inclusive reaction
  • lithium
  • charmonium
  • quarkonium: hadroproduction
  • hadroproduction: quarkonium
  • chi mesons: radiative decay
  • radiative decay: chi mesons
  • psi(3685): hadronic decay