Production of chi(c1) and chi(c2) in pp collisions at sqrt[S] = 1.8 TeV.

We have measured the ratio of prompt production rates of the charmonium states chi(c1) and chi(c2) in 110 pb(-1) of pp collisions at sqrt[s] = 1.8 TeV. The photon from their decay into J/psi(gamma) is reconstructed through conversion into e+e- pairs. The energy resolution this technique provides mak...

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Main Authors: Affolder, T, Akimoto, H, Akopian, A, Albrow, MG, Amaral, P, Amendolia, SR, Amidei, D, Anikeev, K, Antos, J, Apollinari, G, Arisawa, T, Asakawa, T, Ashmanskas, W, Azfar, F, Azzi-Bacchetta, P, Bacchetta, N, Bailey, M, Bailey, S, de Barbaro, P, Barbaro-Galtieri, A, Barnes, V, Barnett, B, Baroiant, S, Barone, M, Bauer, G
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2001
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Summary:We have measured the ratio of prompt production rates of the charmonium states chi(c1) and chi(c2) in 110 pb(-1) of pp collisions at sqrt[s] = 1.8 TeV. The photon from their decay into J/psi(gamma) is reconstructed through conversion into e+e- pairs. The energy resolution this technique provides makes the resolution of the two states possible. We find the ratio of production cross sections sigma(chi(c2))/sigma(chi(c1)) = 0.96+/-0.27(stat)+/-0.11(syst) for events with pT(J/psi) > 4.0 GeV/c, /eta(J/psi)/ < 0.6, and pT(gamma) > 1.0 GeV/c.