Search for anomalous in 360 GeV/c π−p and pp interactions

doi:10.1016/0370-2693(85)91495-9

Physics Letters B

Volume 160, Issues 1–3, 3 October 1985, Pages 217-220

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Abstract

A study of the length distribution of charged secondary interactions gives no evidence for the existence of charged anomalons in the products of the interactions of 360 GeV/c π⁻ and protons in hydrogen. Fits to the data yield 95% confidence level upper limits for anomalon production as a function of anomalon mean free path.

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^∗: We would like to acknowledge the painstaking work of our scanning operators, the technical team involved in the bubble chamber operation and all support from the EF and SPS divisions at CERN. In particular, the typing and general secretarial and organisational work of Mu King is gratefully acknowledged. We would also like to thank the various funding agencies that support the members of our collaboration. We are grateful to Buford Price for bringing the anomalon situation to our attention and for stimulating us in many useful and enlightening discussions to investigate the anomalon content of our data.

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Search for anomalous in 360 GeV/c π−p and pp interactions

Abstract

Phys. Lett.

Phys. Lett.

Phys. Lett.

Nucl. Instrum. Methods

SI-84-13

CERN/EP 84-45

Search for anomalous in 360 GeV/c π⁻p and pp interactions