Charge transfer distributions in π−p collisions at 40 GeV/c and production of pion clusters

Charge transfer distributions in π^?p interactions at 40 GeV/c were studied. Agreement between the neutral cluster model and the data was found. The half-width of the cluster was found to be σ = 0.79 ± 0.02 which is consistent with the assumption of isotropic cluster decay.     

Multi-Regge analysis of the pp→ppππ reaction at 8.1 GeV/c

We present here an analysis of the reaction pp→ppπ⁺π⁻ at 8.1 GeV/c in terms of the two multi-Regge models proposed by Chan, ;oskiewicz and Allison and by Berger et al. in which we introduce some modifications to improve the agreement between experimental data and theoretical results. Comparison between various experimental distributions and corresponding theoretical curves is satisfactory with a very simple parametrization in both models.     

Charged and neutral particle multiplicity in π−p and π−n interactions at 40 GeV/c

Data on the multiplicity of charged particles and π⁰ mesons in π^?p and π^?n interactions are presented and compared to various models. The average π⁰ multiplicity tends to increase with increasing number of charged particles.     

Pomeron dominance in a triple-Regge representation of inclusive Δ++ production in K−p and π−p reactions

Data are presented on the reactions K^?p → Δ⁺⁺ + anything at 10 and 16 GeV/c and π^?p → Δ⁺⁺ + anything at 16 GeV/c. In the K^?p reaction, scaling is observed between 10 and 16 GeV/c in the variable M²/s. The scaling occurs at relatively low values of M in marked contrast to the reaction π⁺p → Δ⁺⁺ + anything. This result can be explained by duality arguments on a triple Regge picture, since the exchanged reggeon-incident particle scattering is exotic. Comparison of the π^?p reaction, which is similarly exotic, with the K^?p reaction at the same energy gives further evidence for factorization in pomeron-dominated inclusive reactions.     

Event-by-event fluctuations of the Kaon-to-Pion ratio in central Pb+Pb collisions at 158 GeV per nucleon

We present the first measurement of fluctuations from event to event in the production of strange particles in collisions of heavy nuclei. The ratio of charged kaons to charged pions is determined for individual central Pb+Pb collisions. After accounting for the fluctuations due to detector resolution and finite number statistics we derive an upper limit on genuine nonstatistical fluctuations, which could be related to a first- or second-order QCD phase transition. Such fluctuations are shown to be very small.     

System-size dependence of strangeness production in nucleus-nucleus collisions at squareroot[sNN]=17.3 GeV

Emission of pi+/-, K+/-, phi, and Lambda was measured in near-central C+C and Si+Si collisions at 158 AGeV beam energy. Together with earlier data for p+p, S+S, and Pb+Pb, the system-size dependence of relative strangeness production in nucleus-nucleus collisions is obtained. Its fast rise and the saturation observed at about 60 participating nucleons can be understood as the onset of the formation of coherent systems of increasing size.     

Fluctuations of multiplicities in rapidity windows in sulphur-sulphur collisions at 200A GeV

Multiplicity distributions and their second moments fornegatively charged particles produced in³²S-S central and minimum bias interactions at 200A GeV are studied in various rapidity intervals. Fritiof and Venus models mostly describe the dependence of second moments on rapidity intervals in minimum bias interactions, but not in central collisions. For central collisions the behaviour of second moments might indicate enhanced multiplicity fluctuations.