Evidence for hadronic deconfinement in pˉ\bar{p}-p collisions at 1.8 TeV

We have measured deconfined hadronic volumes, $4.4 < V < 13.0$ fm$^{3}$, produced by a one dimensional (1D) expansion. These volumes are directly proportional to the charged particle pseudorapidity densities $6.75 < dN_{c}/d\eta < 20.2$. The hadronization temperature is $T = 179.5 \pm 5$ (syst) MeV. Using Bjorken's 1D model,the hadronization energy density is $\epsilon_{F} = 1.10 \pm 0.26$ (stat) GeV/fm$^{3}$ corresponding to an excitation of $24.8 \pm 6.2$ (stat) quark-gluon degrees of freedom.Comment: 15 pages, 3 figures, 2 table

Lambda Hyperons in 2 A*GeV Ni + Cu Collisions

A sample of Lambda's produced in 2 A*GeV Ni + Cu 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 Lambda directed flow. The transverse mass spectrum at mid-rapidity has the characteristic shoulder-arm shape of particles undergoing radial transverse expansion. A linear dependence of Lambda multiplicity on impact parameter is observed, from which a total Lambda + Sigma^0 production cross section of $112 +/- 24 mb is deduced. Detailed comparisons with the ARC and RVUU models are made.Comment: Revised version accepted for publication in Phys. Lett.

Deexcitation processes in nuclear reactions. [Dept. of Chemistry, Purdue Univ]

The following studies, currently in progress, are discussed: angular distributions and differential ranges of Ba fragments from the interaction of /sup 238/U with 0.8-to 400- GeV protons; target A dependence of the angular distribution of Sc fragments emitted in 400-GeV proton interactions; energy spectra of isotopically resolved fragments emitted in high-energy proton interactions with noble gases; comparative study of fragments emission in the interaction of Cu-U with relativistic /sup 12/C ions and high-energy protons; excitation functions of the /sup 127/I(..pi../sup + -/,..pi../sup + -/xn) reactions. 7 figures