Inclusive single-particle distributions and transverse momenta of forward produced charged hadrons in mu p scattering at 470 GeV

Journal article

Using data from the Fermilab fixed target experiment E665, general properties of forward produced charged hadrons in μp interactions at a primary muon energy of 470 GeV are investigated. The normalized inclusive single-particle distributions for Feynman-x D(xF) and for the transverse momentum D(pt2, xF) are measured as a function of W and Q2. The dependence of the average transverse momentum squared 〈pt2〉 on xF, W and Q2 is studied. The increasing contribution from diffractive production as Q2 decreases leads to a reduction of the average charged hadron multiplicities at low (positive) xF and an enhancement at large xF, for Q2 ≲ 10 GeV2. It also reduces 〈pt2〉 for Q2 ≲ 5 GeV2 and 0.4 ≲ xF < 1.0. © Springer-Verlag 1997.

Authors: Adams, MR; Aderholz, M; Aid, S; Anthony, P; Averill, D

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: ZEITSCHRIFT FUR PHYSIK C-PARTICLES AND FIELDS
• Volume: 76
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 441-463
• Publication date: 1997-11-01
• DOI: 10.1007/s002880050567
• EISSN: 1431-5858
• ISSN: 0170-9739
• Language: English