Abstract
The transverse mass differential cross-sections for the ρ + ω and φ resonances is obtained, in the central rapidity region, in p-W and S-U interactions at 200 GeV/nucleon. The measured ρ + ω and φ temperatures are ∼ 15% higher in S-U as compared to p-W collisions. The ratio of cross-sections times branching ratios into the dimuon channel Bφσφ/ (Bρσρ + Bωσω) is studied as a function of the energy density reached in the collision and of the dimuon transverse momentum. The measured ratio is 2 to 3 times larger in S-U than in p-W collisions and an enhancement is observed in S-U interactions with increasing energy density.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 239-243 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Physics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics |
| Volume | 368 |
| Issue number | 3 |
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| Publication status | Published - 1 Feb 1996 |
| Externally published | Yes |