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A-dependence of φ-meson production in p + A collisions

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A systematic analysis of the A-dependence of φ-meson production in proton-nucleus collisions is presented. We apply different formalisms for the evaluation of the φ-meson distortion in nuclei and discuss the theoretical uncertainties of the data analysis. The corresponding results are compared to theoretical predictions. We also discuss the interpretation of the extracted results with respect to different observables and provide relations between frequently used definitions. The perspectives of future experiments are evaluated and estimates based on our systematical study are given.

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  1. Helmholtz-Institut für Strahlen- und Kernphysik (Theorie) and Bethe Center for Theoretical Physics, Universität Bonn, D-53115, Bonn, Germany

    A. Sibirtsev, H. -W. Hammer & U. -G. Meiβner

  2. Excited Baryon Analysis Center (EBAC), Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, Newport News, VA, 23606, USA

    A. Sibirtsev

  3. Institut für Kernphysik (Theorie) and Jülich Center for Hadron Physics, Forschungszentrum Jülich, D-52425, Jülich, Germany

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Sibirtsev, A., Hammer, H.W. & Meiβner, U.G. A-dependence of φ-meson production in p + A collisions. Eur. Phys. J. A 37, 287–301 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1140/epja/i2008-10649-7

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