We studied the 12C(p,2p+n) reaction at beam momenta of 5.9, 8.0, and 9.0 GeV/c. For quasielastic (p,2p) events p(f), the momentum of the knocked-out proton before the reaction, was compared (event by ...event) with p(n), the coincident neutron momentum. For |p(n)|>k(F)=0.220 GeV/c (the Fermi momentum) a strong back-to-back directional correlation between p(f) and p(n) was observed, indicative of short-range n-p correlations. From p(n) and p(f) we constructed the distributions of c.m. and relative motion in the longitudinal direction for correlated pairs. We also determined that 49+/-13% of events with |p(f)|>k(F) had directionally correlated neutrons with |p(n)|>k(F).
The transparency of carbon for (p,2p) quasielastic events was measured at beam momenta ranging from 5.9 to 14.5 GeV/c at 90 degrees c.m. The four-momentum transfer squared (Q2) ranged from 4.7 to ...12.7 (GeV/c)(2). We present the observed beam momentum dependence of the ratio of the carbon to hydrogen cross sections. We also apply a model for the nuclear momentum distribution of carbon to obtain the nuclear transparency. We find a sharp rise in transparency as the beam momentum is increased to 9 GeV/c and a reduction to approximately the Glauber level at higher energies.
Phys.Rev.Lett. 90 (2003) 042301 We studied the $^{12}$C(p,2p+n) reaction at beam momenta of 5.9, 8.0 and 9.0
GeV/c. For quasielastic (p,2p) events we reconstructed {\bf p_f} the momentum
of the ...knocked-out proton before the reaction; {\bf p_f} was then compared
(event-by-event) with {\bf p_n}, the measured, coincident neutron momentum. For
$|p_n|$ > k$_F$ = 0.220 GeV/c (the Fermi momentum) a strong back-to-back
directional correlation between {\bf p_f} and {\bf p_n} was observed,
indicative of short-range n-p correlations. From {\bf p_n} and {\bf p_f} we
constructed the distributions of c.m. and relative motion in the longitudinal
direction for correlated pairs. After correcting for detection efficiency, flux
attenuation and solid angle, we determined that 49 $\pm$ 13 % of events with
$|p_f|$ > k_F had directionally correlated neutrons with $|p_n|$ > k$_F$. Thus
short-range 2N correlations are a major source of high-momentum nucleons in
nuclei.
Phys.Rev.Lett. 87 (2001) 212301 The transparency of carbon for (p,2p) quasi-elastic events was measured at
beam energies ranging from 6 to 14.5 GeV at 90 degrees c.m. The four momentum
transfer ...squared q*q ranged from 4.8 to 16.9 (GeV/c)**2. We present the
observed energy dependence of the ratio of the carbon to hydrogen cross
sections. We also apply a model for the nuclear momentum distribution of carbon
to normalize this transparency ratio. We find a sharp rise in transparency as
the beam energy is increased to 9 GeV and a reduction to approximately the
Glauber level at higher energies.
AIP Conf.Proc. 549 (2002) 451-454 Recently, a new technique for measuring short-range NN correlations in nuclei
(NN SRCs) was reported by the E850 collaboration, using data from the EVA
spectrometer ...at the AGS at Brookhaven Nat. Lab. In this talk, we will report on
a larger set of data from new measurement by the collaboration, utilizing the
same technique. This technique is based on a very simple kinematic approach.
For quasi-elastic knockout of protons from a nucleus ($^{12}$C(p,2p) was used
for the current work), we can reconstruct the momentum {\bf p$_f$} of the
struck proton in the nucleus before the reaction, from the three momenta of the
two detected protons, {\bf p$_1$} and {\bf p$_2$} and the three momentum of the
incident proton, {\bf p$_0$} : {\bf p$_f$} = {\bf p$_1$} + {\bf p$_2$} - {\bf
p$_0$} If there are significant n-p SRCs, then we would expect to find a
neutron with momentum -{\bf p$_f$} in coincidence with the two protons,
provided {\bf p$_f$} is larger than the Fermi momentum $k_F$ for the nucleus
(${\sim}$220 MeV/c for $^{12}$C). Our results reported here confirm the earlier
results from the E850 collaboration.
AIP Conf.Proc.549:306-309,2002 We present a new measurement of the energy dependence of nuclear transparency
from AGS experiment E850, performed using the EVA solenoidal spectrometer,
upgraded since ...1995. Using a secondary beam from the AGS accelerator, we
simultaneously measured $pp$ elastic scattering from hydrogen and $(p,2p)$
quasi-elastic scattering in carbon at incoming momenta of 5.9, 8.0, 9.0, 11.7
and 14.4 GeV/c. This incident momentum range corresponds to a $Q^{2}$ region
between 4.8 and 12.7 (GeV/c)$^{2}$. The detector allowed us to do a complete
kinematic analysis for the center-of-mass polar angles in the range
$85^{\circ}-90^{\circ}$. We report on the measured variation of the nuclear
transparency with energy and compare the new results with previous
measurements.
AIP Conf.Proc. 549 (2002) 310-313 We present an analysis of new data from Experiment E850 at BNL. We have
characterized the inclusive cross section near the endpoint for pp exclusive
scattering in ...Hydrogen and in Carbon with incident beam energy of 6 GeV. We
select events with a pair of back-to-back hadrons at large transverse momentum.
These cross sections are parameterized with a form $\frac{d \sigma}{d X_{L}}$
$\sim(1-X_{L})^{p}$, where ${X_{L}}$ is the ratio of the longitudinal momentum
of the observed pair to the total incident beam momentum. Small value of $p$
may suggest that the number of partons participating in the reaction is large
and reaction has a strong dependence on the center-of-mass energy. We also
discuss nuclear effects observed in our kinematic region.
We studied the \(^{12}\)C(p,2p+n) reaction at beam momenta of 5.9, 8.0 and 9.0 GeV/c. For quasielastic (p,2p) events we reconstructed {\bf p_f} the momentum of the knocked-out proton before the ...reaction; {\bf p_f} was then compared (event-by-event) with {\bf p_n}, the measured, coincident neutron momentum. For \(|p_n|\) > k\(_F\) = 0.220 GeV/c (the Fermi momentum) a strong back-to-back directional correlation between {\bf p_f} and {\bf p_n} was observed, indicative of short-range n-p correlations. From {\bf p_n} and {\bf p_f} we constructed the distributions of c.m. and relative motion in the longitudinal direction for correlated pairs. After correcting for detection efficiency, flux attenuation and solid angle, we determined that 49 \(\pm\) 13 % of events with \(|p_f|\) > k_F had directionally correlated neutrons with \(|p_n|\) > k\(_F\). Thus short-range 2N correlations are a major source of high-momentum nucleons in nuclei.
The STAR Collaboration reports measurements of back-to-back azimuthal correlations of di-π0s produced at forward pseudorapidities (2.6<η<4.0) in p+p, p+Al, and p+Au collisions at a center-of-mass ...energy of 200 GeV. We observe a clear suppression of the correlated yields of back-to-back π0 pairs in p+Al and p+Au collisions compared to the p+p data. The observed suppression of back-to-back pairs as a function of transverse momentum suggests nonlinear gluon dynamics arising at high parton densities. Furthermore, the larger suppression found in p+Au relative to p+Al collisions exhibits a dependence of the saturation scale $Q^{2}_{s}$ on the mass number A . A linear scaling of the suppression with A1/3 is observed with a slope of -0.09±0.01.