Neutral-charged particle correlations in proton-proton collisions in the framework of a two-component model

The data on \(\bar N_0 \left( {n\_} \right)\) , the average number of neutrals as a function ofn _?, the number of negatively charged particles produced, is fitted at 69, 205 and 303 GeV/c. The two-component model used for the charged multiplicity distributionP _n, is one which envisages two distinct types of collisions and is the simplest such model consistent with charge conservation. We find that the data on \(\bar N_0 \left( {n\_} \right)\) can be fitted reasonably well. Further, our results, based on this model forP _n, suggest that at 50 GeV/c, \(\bar N_0 \left( {n\_} \right)\) should increase linearly withn _?and that neutral-negative correlations should be present in the central component.