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Muon pair production in very high energy nucleus-nucleus collisions

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Zeitschrift für Physik C Particles and Fields

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Abstract

Characteristics of muon pair production in very high energy nucleus-nucleus collisions are discussed. Particular attention is given to comparing the rate of muon pairs produced from thermalized quark-gluon matter to that of pairs produced via the usual Drell-Yan mechanism. The thermal rate is at least of the same order of magnitude as the direct Drell-Yan rate and will certainly dominate whenx F for the pair approaches 1. Beyondx F =1 the thermal rate is also substantial. This region is particularly easily accessible in fixed target experiments.

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  1. Department of Theoretical Physics, University of Helsinki, SF-00170, Helsinki 17, Finland

    K. Kajantie

  2. Research Institute for Theoretical Physics, University of Helsinki, SF-00170, Helsinki 17, Finland

    Hannu I. Miettinen

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Kajantie, K., Miettinen, H.I. Muon pair production in very high energy nucleus-nucleus collisions. Z. Phys. C - Particles and Fields 14, 357–362 (1982). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01578657

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