Possible Signals of new phenomena in hadronic interactions at dn/deta=5.5+-1.2

TL;DR

This paper investigates potential signals of new phenomena in hadronic interactions, focusing on the slope change in average transverse momentum versus multiplicity and correlated signals, suggesting a possible transition to a new particle production mechanism.

Contribution

It identifies correlated signals and slope changes in transverse momentum data that may indicate a novel particle production mechanism in high-energy hadronic interactions.

Findings

Slope change in average transverse momentum at specific multiplicities

Correlated signals supporting a transition in production mechanisms

Evidence consistent across multiple experimental energies

Abstract

The average transverse momentum dependence on multiplicity shows in many experiments at center of mass energies ranging from 22 to 7000 GeV a slope change at a charged particle rapidity density constant within systematic uncertainties. We find correlated signals which together with the slope change may indicate a transition to a new mechanism of particles production.