OBSERVATION OF PROMPT SINGLE-MUON PRODUCTION BY 400-GEV PROTONS

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作者
BROWN, KW [1 ]
BARISH, BC [1 ]
BARTLETT, JF [1 ]
BODEK, A [1 ]
SHAEVITZ, MH [1 ]
SISKIND, EJ [1 ]
DIAMANTBERGER, AM [1 ]
DISHAW, JP [1 ]
FAESSLER, M [1 ]
LIU, JK [1 ]
MERRITT, FS [1 ]
WOJCICKI, SG [1 ]
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[1] STANFORD UNIV,STANFORD,CA 94305
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.43.410
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
摘要
We have observed a prompt single-muon signal in the region 0.8<pt<2.5 GeV/c produced by the interactions of 400-GeV protons in steel. The prompt 1-μ+ rate is comparable in magnitude to the prompt 2-μ rate in the same kinematic region. If interpreted as originating from the production and muon decay of charmed particles, the 1-μ signal corresponds to a charm production cross section in the range of 13 to 60 μb/nucleon, depending on production parameters. © 1979 The American Physical Society.
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