Cross-sections of large-angle hadron production in proton- and pion-nucleus interactions VII: tin nuclei and beam momenta from \pm3 GeV/c to \pm15 GeV/c

TL;DR

This paper presents detailed measurements of secondary particle production cross-sections in proton and pion interactions with tin nuclei across a range of beam momenta, providing valuable data for nuclear physics and particle interaction models.

Contribution

It provides new double-differential cross-section data for secondary protons, pions, and deuterons from proton and pion interactions with tin nuclei at various energies.

Findings

Cross-sections vary with particle type and energy.

Comparison with other nuclei shows nuclear dependence.

Data covers angles from 20 to 125 degrees.

Abstract

We report on double-differential inclusive cross-sections of the production of secondary protons, charged pions, and deuterons, in the interactions with a 5% nuclear interaction length thick stationary tin target, of proton and pion beams with momentum from \pm3 GeV/c to \pm15 GeV/c. Results are given for secondary particles with production angles between 20 and 125 degrees. Cross-sections on tin nuclei are compared with cross-sections on beryllium, carbon, copper, tantalum and lead nuclei.