Abstract
We report differential cross sections for the production of D*±(2010) produced in 500 GeV/c π--nucleon interactions from experiment E791 at Fermilab, as functions of Feynman-χ (χF) and transverse momentum squared (pT2). We also report the D*± charge asymmetry and spin-density matrix elements as functions of these variables. Investigation of the spin-density matrix elements shows no evidence of polarization. The average values of the spin alignment are (η) = 0.01 ± 0.02 and -0.01 ± 0.02 for leading and non-leading particles, respectively.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 218-226 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Physics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics |
Volume | 539 |
Issue number | 3-4 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 18 Jul 2002 |
Keywords
- Charm hadroproduction
- Differential cross section
- Polarization
- Spin alignment