High order moments of the\bar p p multiplicity distribution in the dual parton model

The first four moments of the \(\bar p\) p multiplicity distribution are computed in the framework of the dual parton model at ISR, SPS collider and Tevatron energies, and for different rapidity intervals. Our results exhibit a striking dependence of the various moments on the size of the rapidity interval which is characteristic of the nature of the rescattering chains in the dual parton model. They also show a violation of KNO scaling throughout the considered energy range. Our results indicate that only light clusters (consistent with known resonances) are produced at all energies.