Λ hyperons in 2 a GeV Ni + Cu collisions

  • M. Justice
  • , S. Albergo
  • , F. Bieser
  • , F. P. Brady
  • , Z. Caccia
  • , D. A. Cebra
  • , A. D. Chacon
  • , J. L. Chance
  • , Y. Choi
  • , S. Costa
  • , J. B. Elliott
  • , M. L. Gilkes
  • , J. A. Hauger
  • , A. S. Hirsch
  • , E. L. Hjort
  • , A. Insolia
  • , D. Keane
  • , J. C. Kintner
  • , M. A. Lisa
  • , H. Liu
  • H. S. Matis, R. McGrath, M. McMahan, C. McParland, D. L. Olson, M. D. Partlan, N. T. Porile, R. Potenza, G. Rai, J. O. Rasmussen, H. G. Ritter, J. Romanski, J. L. Romero, G. V. Russo, R. P. Scharenberg, A. Scott, Y. Shao, B. K. Srivastava, T. J.M. Symons, M. Tincknell, C. Tuvè, S. Wang, P. G. Warren, D. Weerasundara, H. H. Wieman, T. Wienold, K. Wolf

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Abstract

A sample of Λ's produced in 2 A GeV 58Ni + natCu collisions has been obtained with the EOS Time Projection Chamber at the Bevalac. Low background in the invariant mass distribution allows for the unambiguous demonstration of Λ directed flow. The A mT spectrum at mid-rapidity has the characteristic shoulder-arm shape of particles undergoing radial transverse expansion. A linear dependence of A multiplicity on impact parameter is observed, from which a total Λ + ΣO production cross section of 112 + 24 mb is deduced. Detailed comparisons with the ARC and RVUU models are made.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)12-19
Number of pages8
JournalPhysics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics
Volume440
Issue number1-2
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 12 1998

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Nuclear and High Energy Physics

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