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Measurement of total cross sections on hydrogen and deuterium
Total cross sections of {pi}{sup {+-}}, K{sup {+-}}, p and {bar p} on hydrogen and deuterium are to be measured at about eight energies between 20 GeV and the maximum available energy. An accuracy of about one part in one thousand will yield the energy dependence of cross sections, comparisons of cross sections within SU(3) supermultiplets, and stringent tests of high energy limiting theorems
Search for the decay in the momentum region
We have searched for the decay in the kinematic
region with pion momentum below the peak. One event was
observed, consistent with the background estimate of . This
implies an upper limit on
(90% C.L.), consistent with the recently measured branching ratio of
, obtained using the standard model
spectrum and the kinematic region above the peak. The
same data were used to search for , where is a weakly
interacting neutral particle or system of particles with .Comment: 4 pages, 2 figure
Further search for the decay in the momentum region P < 195 MeV/c
We report the results of a search for the decay
in the kinematic region with momentum MeV/c using the
data collected by the E787 experiment at BNL. No events were observed. When
combined with our previous search in this region, one candidate event with an
expected background of events results in a 90% C.L. upper limit
of on the branching ratio of .
We also report improved limits on the rates of and where are hypothetical, massless, long-lived
neutral particles.Comment: 5 pages, 3 figures, Accepted for publication in Phys. Rev.
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Total cross sections of , K, p and anti p on protons and deuterons at very high energies
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A high resolution detector for H{sup 0} {yields} {gamma}{gamma}
SSC detectors represent a challenging departure, both in size and precision, from currently operating detectors. In this note we enumerate some of the benefits of using high magnetic fields both to simplify the detector and improve its resolution and sensitivity. We have chosen an arrangement optimized to search for the reaction H{sup 0} {yields} {gamma}{gamma}. The arrangement also has the excellent momentum resolution for muons and electrons considered critical for the discovery of such processes as H{sup 0} {yields} Z{sup 0}Z{sup 0} {yields} {ell}{sup +}{ell}{sup {minus}}{ell}{sup +}{ell}{sup {minus}}, H{sup 0} {yields} Z{sup 0}Z{sup 0} {yields} {ell}{sup +}{ell}{sup {minus}}{ell}{sup +}{ell}{sup {minus}}, new and narrow vector bosons, and bound states of extra generational quarks. This detection scheme represents an improvement in the H{sup 0} {yields} {gamma}{gamma} mass resolution of at least a factor of 7 beyond the best currently proposed detectors. In addition, we have a significantly improved rejection of common H{sup 0} {yields} {gamma}{gamma} backgrounds. As indeed most experiments do not exceed their initial projections, this extra factor could insure the unambiguous discovery of this decay should it indeed occur. As no reasonably realistic detector can achieve excellent detection for all physics signatures we chose to give tip on excellent hadron calorimetry. For Higgs masses between 80 and 150 GeV/c{sup 2} the Higgs decay into two photons is an excellent signature. To date, all attempts to search for this decay mode have centered on the use of electromagnetic calorimetry. We are proposing a different approach. We will convert the two photons close to the production point and measure the momenta of the electron pairs
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Total cross sections of , K, p and anti p on protons and deuterons between 50 and 200 GeV/c
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