CORRELATIONS IN INELASTIC-COLLISIONS OF RELATIVISTIC NUCLEI WITH EMULSION AT (4.1-4.5)A GEV C/

Citation
A. Elnaghy et al., CORRELATIONS IN INELASTIC-COLLISIONS OF RELATIVISTIC NUCLEI WITH EMULSION AT (4.1-4.5)A GEV C/, Nuovo cimento della Società Italiana di Fisica. A. Nuclei, particles and fields, 107(2), 1994, pp. 279-289
Citations number
20
Categorie Soggetti
Physics, Particles & Fields
ISSN journal
11241861
Volume
107
Issue
2
Year of publication
1994
Pages
279 - 289
Database
ISI
SICI code
1124-1861(1994)107:2<279:CIIORN>2.0.ZU;2-U
Abstract
We present a systematic study and statistically significant results o different types of correlations, in angles, rapidities and rapidity in tervals, between various charged secondary particles produced in inela stic interactions of relativistic nuclei with emulsion at (4.1-4.5) A GeV/c. All types of particles are found to be emitted asymmetrically i n the azimuthal plane. This asymmetry increases with the decrease of i mpact parameter. The two-particle correlation function is found to be positive except in the extreme projectile fragmentation region. Partic les from different kinematical regions are emitted back-to-back in the azimuthal plane. A multiparticle correlation is observed between crea ted particles as well as target fragments. This assumes production of clusters. These clusters seem to be formed during the decolouring proc ess. Investigations are being carried out to reveal the characteristic s of these clusters.