Cross-sections of large-angle hadron production in proton-- and pion--nucleus interactions VIII: aluminium nuclei and beam momenta from {\pm}3 GeV/c to {\pm}15 GeV/c

TL;DR

This paper presents detailed measurements of secondary particle production in proton and pion interactions with aluminium nuclei at beam momenta from 3 to 15 GeV/c, providing valuable data for nuclear physics and particle transport modeling.

Contribution

It provides new double-differential cross-section data for secondary protons, pions, and deuterons in aluminium, expanding the existing dataset across a range of beam energies and angles.

Findings

Cross-sections vary with beam energy and angle.

Comparison with other nuclei shows nuclear dependence.

Data supports improved modeling of hadron-nucleus interactions.

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% {\lambda}int thick stationary aluminium 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 aluminium nuclei are compared with cross-sections on beryllium, carbon, copper, tin, tantalum and lead nuclei.