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Measurement of small-angle elastic scattering of pions and protons by nuclei
Targets made of C, Al, Cu, Pb, and U were exposed to ${\ensuremath{\pi}}^{+}$, ${\ensuremath{\pi}}^{\ensuremath{-}}$, and proton beams of 9.92 and 19.85 GeV/c (for $p$-Pb only) at the Brookhaven AGS. A magnetic spectrometer with spark chambers was used to detect elastically scattered particles in the Coulomb-nuclear interference region (5-35 mrad). Differential cross sections are presented and compared with an optical model, taking full account of multiple scattering in the target.
120566615
Absorption of 10 and 13.5 GeV photons
SummaryThe absorption coefficients of photons have been measured at 10 GeV in CH2 and C, and at 13.5 GeV in Li, C, Cu and Pb. The detection system consisted of a pair spectrometer with two total absorption lead glass Čerenkov counters. A band of γ-rays of ±11% around the centre value was used. Within their experimental accuracies of (2÷5)% our results agree with the theoretical values.RiassuntoAbbiamo misurato i coefficienti di assorbimento di fotoni di 10 GeV in CH2 e C, e di fotoni di 13.5 GeV in Li, C, Cu e Pb. L’apparato rivelatore era costituito da uno spettrometro a coppie con due contatori di Čerenkov ad assorbimento totale. È stata usata una banda di raggi γ di ±11% attorno al valore centrale. Entro l’incertezza sperimentale delle misure ((2÷5)%) i nostri risultati sono in accordo con le previsioni teoriche.
120228621
Observation of the Transition $\Upsilon^\prime \to \Upsilon \pi^+ \pi^- \to e^+ e^- \pi^+ \pi^-$
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New measurements of proton-proton total cross section at the CERN intersecting storage rings
Abstract Measurements of the proton-proton total cross section have been made with increased precision (±0.6%) over the ISR energy range s =23.5−62.7 GeV . Two different experimental methods gave consistent results, showing that the total cross section increases 10% over the ISR range and in addition that the absolute value of the ISR luminosity can be measured to ±0.9%.
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The use of waveform digitizers with drift chambers for D0
Abstract A prototype drift chamber cell with good space resolution, d E d x , and two particle separation has been constructed. A 100 MHz, 11 bit waveform digitizer readout scheme has been used for the tests.
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Observation of the Upsilon''' at CESR
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BaBar forward endcap upgrade
The muon and neutral hadron detector (instrumented flux return or IFR) in the forward endcap of the BaBar detector at SLAC was upgraded by the installation of a new generation of resistive plate chambers (RPCs) and by increasing the absorber. The chamber replacement was made necessary by the rapid aging and efficiency loss of the original BaBar RPCs. Based on our experience with those original RPCs and 24 RPCs with thinner linseed oil treatments, improvements in the design, construction, and testing of the new generation RPCs were implemented and are described in detail.
120292237
Test of a small prototype of the KLOE drift chamber in magnetic field
Abstract We report on a beam test of a small prototype of the KLOE drift chamber in magnetic field. The chamber was operated with a 90% He–10% iC 4 H 10 gas mixture. Drift space–time relations were studied. The average spatial resolution is about 110 μm in the absence of magnetic field and 120 μm in a 0.6 T magnetic field. Measurements of the primary ionization and drift velocity are reported. The measurement of d E /d x in a He-based gas mixture is also discussed.
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A 32 channels charge integrating ADC based on digital signal integration
Abstract A digital charge integrator with programmable gate width and range has been designed for use in the KLOE drift chamber front-end chain. The system has a resolution of 9 bits ranging from 600 fC / count up to ≈ 76  pC and integration time ranging from 100 ns to about 13 μ s . Thirty-two channels have been packaged in a single VME 9U board.
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CKM-UT Angles: Mixing And CP Violation at the B Factories
We review the experimental status of the angles of the Unitarity Triangle of the CKM matrix, as measured by the BABAR and Belle experiments. The B Factories have demonstrated since the beginning of this decade that CP violation in the B meson system is consistent with the Standard Model (SM) description in terms of the complex phase in the three-by-three Cabibbo-Kobayashi-Maskawa (CKM) matrix. With one single phase, the SM predicts clear patterns for quark mixing and CP violations, to be satisfied by all processes.
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Alpha and Beta at the B Factories
We review recent experimental results on time-dependent CP asymmetries in the B system from the BABAR and Belle experiments. Measurements of the {alpha} and {beta} angles of the Unitarity Triangle of the CKM matrix are discussed. These measurements constitute stringent tests of the Standard Model, and are also used to search for new physics.