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We investigate the nuclear size dependence of the distribution of massive lepton pairs produced by hadronic beams. Our principle conclusion is that <p 2 T > of the lepton pair should have a substantial and readily observable component from nuclear rescattering even though the nuclear enhancement exponent α(p T ) lies within present experimental limits. We indicate the relevance of these effects to the study of quark propagation through nuclear matter.
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Michael, C., Wilk, G. Is heavy lepton pair production on nuclei really independent of nuclear size?. Z. Phys. C - Particles and Fields 10, 169–173 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01547489
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01547489