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Luminosity-independent measurements of total, elastic and inelastic cross-sections at $\sqrt{s}$ = 7 TeV
The TOTEM experiment at the LHC has performed the first luminosity-independent determination of the total proton-proton cross-section at . This technique is based on the optical theorem and requires simultaneous measurements of the inelastic rate – accomplished with the forward charged-particle telescopes T1 and T2 in the range 3.1 < |η| < 6.5 – and of the elastic rate by detecting the outcoming protons with Roman Pot detectors. The data presented here were collected in a dedicated run in 2011 with special beam optics (β* = 90 m) and Roman Pots approaching the beam close enough to register elastic events with squared four-momentum transfers |t| as low as 5·10−3 GeV2. The luminosity-independent results for the elastic, inelastic and total cross-sections are σel = (25.1 ± 1.1) mb, σinel = (72.9 ± 1.5) mb and σtot = (98.0 ± 2.5) mb, respectively. At the same time this method yields the integrated luminosity, in agreement with measurements by CMS. TOTEM has also determined the total cross-section in two complementary ways, both using the CMS luminosity measurement as an input. The first method sums the elastic and inelastic cross-sections and thus does not depend on the ρ parameter. The second applies the optical theorem to the elastic-scattering measurements only and therefore is free of the T1 and T2 measurement uncertainties. The methods, having very different systematic dependences, give results in excellent agreement. Moreover, the ρ-independent measurement makes a first estimate for the ρ parameter at possible: |ρ| = 0.145 ± 0.091.
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Impact parameter structure derived from elastic collisions
Impact parameter profiles derived from elastic scattering data within the framework of standard model cannot be regarded as definite being burdened by two defficiences: influenced strongly by an a priori (physically non-reasoned) assumption and by non-unique relation to elastic hadron amplitude. A mathematically consistent general model providing a unique relation is presented and some new formulas allowing to evaluate mean-square values of corresponding impact parameters (for elastic and inelastic processes directly from the t dependent amplitude) are introduced. Critical arguments against the mentioned a priori assumption are discussed as well.
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Predictions on the total cross-section and real part at LHC and SSC
Abstract An overall fit to the data on the total cross section and on the real part of the forward amplitude for p p and pp was performed using dispersion relations. The energy dependence of the total cross section was studied up to s = 100 TeV . Numerical predictions are presented for LHC and SSC energies.
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Elastic partial-wave amplitude and poles of higher order
Starting from the usual formula for the elastic partial-wave scattering amplitude a new formal decomposition of the phase shift is given which leads to a new more general expression for energy-dependence exhibiting poles of higher order. This decomposition is in agreement with a multichannel decay model of unstable particles, which stands behind this approach.
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Momentum-transfer dependence of the elastic-amplitude phase in high-energy hadron scattering.
The phase of the elastic-scattering amplitude is responsible for the probability distribution of events in the impact-parameter space. A rather steep increase of it around t = 0 can lead to a peripheral behavior of elastic collisions. The experimental data from the interference regions of hadronic and Coulomb scatterings have been shown to be fully consistent with such a peripherality. Other reasons supporting peripherality have been mentioned, also.
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The unstable system withN states and the propagator matrix with a pole of higher order
Starting from the general quantum-mechanical laws, the general form of the mass-matrix for a special unstable system withN states and of the propagator with higher order pole is derived.
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STUDY OF THE REACTION anti-D P ---> anti-P P anti-N AT 12-GeV/c AND anti-N P ELASTIC SCATTERING AT 6-GeV/c
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The First Three TILECAL Submodule Assembly in Prague
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Monitoring setup of Prague T2 site
Quality monitoring is a crucial part in struggle for reliability of every Tier 2 site. We present a solution based on Nagios installation in Prague. Our solution includes both third party and in-house developed add-ons and plug-ins. We focus on integrating results from grid-wise monitoring tools (such as SAM or Gstat) at one place (our Nagios instance). We also present an automated way to generate configuration files for Nagios from local database of hardware and services.