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Search for quarks in proton-proton interactions at √s = 52.5 GeV

Поиск кварков в протон-протонных вэаимодействиях при √s = 52.5 ГзВ

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Il Nuovo Cimento A (1965-1970)

Summary

The results of an experiment to search for quarks in pp collisions, at a total centre-of-mass energy √s = 52.5 GeV, are reported. The experiment was sensitive to fractionally charged particles with 0.035e ⩽ |Q| ⩽ 0.67e,β =v/c ⩾ 0.1, and masses up to 21 GeV/c2. The 90% confidence level on the ratio «quark flux/charged-particle flux» is 5.11 · 10−11 for |Q| = 1/3e. This value holds true for particles produced with a mean transverse momentum of 0.4 GeV/c.

Riassunto

Si presentano i risultati di un esperimento per la ricerca di quark con carica frazionaria nell’interazione protone-protone, ad un’energia totale nel centro di massa √s = 52.5 GeV. L’esperimento era sensibile a particelle con carica nell’intervallo 0.035e ⩽ |Q| ⩽ 0.67e, velocitàβ =v/c ⩾ 0.1 e masse fino a 21 GeV/c2. Il valore del limite superiore sul rapporto «flusso di quark/flusso di particelle cariche» è 5.11 · 10−11 per |Q| = 1/3e, con un livello di confidenza del 90%. Questo limite è valido per particelle prodotte con un impulso trasverso medio di circa 0.4 GeV/c.

Реэюме

Предлагаются реэультаты зксперимента по поиску кварков в протон-протонных соударениях при полной знергии в системе центра масс √s = 52.5 ГзВ. Эксперимент является чувствительным к дробно эаряженным частицам с 0.035e ⩽ ⩽ |Q| ⩽ 0.67e,β =v/c ⩾ 0.1 и с массами вплоть до 21 ГзВ/с2. С 90% степенью достоверности отнощение « поток кварков/поток эаряженных частиц » составляет 5.11·10−11 для |Q| = 1/3e. Эта величина справедлива для частиц, обраэованных со средним поперечным импульсом 0.4 ГзВ/с.

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Basile, M., Cara Romeo, G., Cifarelli, L. et al. Search for quarks in proton-proton interactions at √s = 52.5 GeV. Nuov Cim A 45, 171–186 (1978). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02724662

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