THE LEAR PS177 LOW-ENERGY K+ DETECTOR

被引:5
作者
ARMSTRONG, TA
ELIAS, DM
LEWIS, RA
MINOR, ED
PASSANEAU, J
SMITH, GA
机构
[1] Laboratory for Elementary Particle Science, Department of Physics, Pennsylvania State University, University Park
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10.1016/0168-9002(90)90252-2
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TH7 [仪器、仪表];
学科分类号
0804 ; 080401 ; 081102 ;
摘要
We have constructed and used a low energy, wide energy band, large solid angle K+ detector in LEAR experiment PS177. In this application, the detector is used to search for hypernuclear effects in association with fission induced in a uranium target by antiproton annihilation at rest. We identify K+ in the momentum range 250-750 MeV/c in a solid angle of 16% of 4π sr. The yield of K+ is in good agreement with predictions based on a Monte Carlo simulation and previous measurements of inclusive antiproton annihilation in uranium. © 1990.
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页数:6
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