An experimental limit on the intrinsic charm component of the nucleon

An experimental limit on the intrinsic charm component of the nucleon

Charm production has been studied through multimuon events produced in 250 GeV μ+-interactions. The measured dimuon cross section is in agreement with the photon gluon fusion model at low values of Bjorken x within statistical and systematic errors. At larger values of xBi the data do not support th...

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Main Authors: Aubert, J, Bassompierre, G, Becks, K, Best, C, Böhm, E, de Bouard, X, Brasse, F, Broll, C, Brown, S, Carr, J, Clifft, R, Cobb, J, Coignet, G, Combley, F, Crespo, J, D'Agostini, G, Dalpiaz, P, Dau, W, Davies, J, Déclais, Y, Dobinson, R, Dosselli, U, Drees, J, Edwards, A
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 1982
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Summary:Charm production has been studied through multimuon events produced in 250 GeV μ+-interactions. The measured dimuon cross section is in agreement with the photon gluon fusion model at low values of Bjorken x within statistical and systematic errors. At larger values of xBi the data do not support the magnitude of intrinsic charm used to explain hadro-production of charm. Upper limits on the intrinsic charm content of the nucleon are derived from the data. © 1982.

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