Skip to main content
SpringerLink
Log in

Experimental determination of the π meson structure functions by the Drell-Yan mechanism

  • Published:
Zeitschrift für Physik C Particles and Fields

Abstract

We have studied high statistics samples of dimuon events (∼35,000) produced from π± on platinum target in the mass interval 4.2≦M μμ≦8.5 GeV at 150, 200 and 280 GeV/c. The π structure function is obtained by a fit ofd 2σ/dx 1 dx 2 to π+ and π− data. At 200 GeV, the simultaneous use of π+ and π− data allows a separate determination of the valence and sea structure functions of the π. Furthermore, the 150 and 280 GeV data allow an accurate determination of the shape of the valence structure function and give an estimate of its evolution betweenQ 2=25 and 50 GeV2.

This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.

Access this article

Log in via an institution

Price excludes VAT (USA)
Tax calculation will be finalised during checkout.

Instant access to the full article PDF.

Institutional subscriptions

Similar content being viewed by others

References

  1. S.D. Drell, T.M. Yan: Phys. Rev. Lett.25, 316 (1970); Ann. Phys.66, 578 (1971)

    Google Scholar 

  2. H.D. Politzer: Phys. Rev.70B, 430 (1977); Nucl. Phys.B129, 301 (1977); C.T. Sachrajda: Phys. Lett.73B, 185 (1977); H. Georgi: Phys. Rev.D 17, 3010 (1978); G. Altarelli, G. Parisi, R. Petronzio: Phys. Lett.76B, 351 (1978)

    Google Scholar 

  3. J. Kubar-André, F.E. Paige: Phys. Rev.D 19, 221 (1979); G. Altarelli, R.K. Ellis, G. Matinelli: Nucl. Phys.B157, 461 (1979); J. Abad, B. Humpert: Phys. Lett.80 B, 286 (1979); B. Humpert, W.L. van Neerven: Phys. Lett.84B, 327 (1979);85B, 293 (1979);89 B, 69 (1979); K. Harada, T. Kaneko, N. Sakai: Nucl. Phys.B155, 169 (1979); A.P. Contogouris, K. Kripfganz: Phys. Lett.B 84, 473 (1979); Phys. Rev.D19, 2207 (1979); J. Kubar et al.: Nucl. Phys.B175, 251 (1980)

    Google Scholar 

  4. J. Collins, D. Soper, G. Sterman: Phys. Lett.109 B, 388 (1982); G.T. Bodwin, S.J. Brodsky, G.P. Lepage: Preprint SLACPUB-2787; W. Lindsay, D.G. Ross, C.T. Sachrajda: paper submitted to 1982 Paris Conference; and Southampton Preprint; P.V. Landshoff, W.J. Stirling: Z. Phys. C-Particles and Fields14, 251 (1982)

    Google Scholar 

  5. J. Badier et al.: Phys. Lett.89 B, 145 (1979); J. Badier et al.: Phys. Lett.96 B, 422 (1980)

    Google Scholar 

  6. J. Badier et al.: Nucl. Instrum Methods175, 319 (1980)

    Google Scholar 

  7. J. Badier et al.: Phys. Lett.117 B, 372 (1982)

    Google Scholar 

  8. J. Badier et al.: Z. Phys. C-Particles and Fields11, 195 (1981)

    Google Scholar 

  9. J.G.H. de Groot et al.: Phys. Lett.82B, 456 (1979); J.G.H. de Groot et al.: Z. Phys. C-Particles and Fields,1, 143 (1979)

    Google Scholar 

  10. A.J. Buras, K.J.F. Gaemers: Nucl. Phys.B 132, 249 (1978)

    Google Scholar 

  11. J. Badier et al.: Phys. Lett.104B, 335 (1981)

    Google Scholar 

  12. A.S. Ito et al.: Phys. Rev.D 23, 604 (1981)

    Google Scholar 

  13. F. Eisele: Structure functions. Proceedings of the XXI Int. Conf. on High Energy Physics, p. 337. Paris (1982)

  14. The first determination of theK factor has been obtained in the following publications: J. Badier et al.: Experimental determination of the pion and nucleon structure functions by measuring high mass muon pairs, Proc. EPS Intern. Conf. on High Energy Physics (Geneva 1979), CERN Preprint 79-67; J. Badier et al.: Phys. Lett.89 B, 145 (1979)

Download references

Author information

Authors and Affiliations

  1. CEN, Saclay, France

    G. Burgun, Ph. Charpentier, B. Gandois, P. Le Dû, G. Rahal & P. Siegrist

  2. CERN, Geneva, Switzerland

    R. Hagelberg, M. Hansroul, W. Kienzle, G. Matthiae, A. Michelini, O. Runolfsson & J. Timmermans

  3. Collège de France, Paris, France

    M. Crozon, P. Delpierre, Th. Leray, J. Maillard, A. Tilquin & J. Valentin

  4. Ecole Polytechnique, Palaiseau, France

    J. Badier, J. Bourotte, Y. Karyotakis, Ph. Miné, R. Vanderhaghen & S. Weisz

  5. Laboratoire de l'Accélérateur Linéaire, Orsay, France

    J. Boucrot, O. Callot, D. Decamp & J. Lefrançois

Authors
  1. J. Badier
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  2. J. Boucrot
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  3. J. Bourotte
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  4. G. Burgun
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  5. O. Callot
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  6. Ph. Charpentier
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  7. M. Crozon
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  8. D. Decamp
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  9. P. Delpierre
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  10. B. Gandois
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  11. R. Hagelberg
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  12. M. Hansroul
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  13. Y. Karyotakis
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  14. W. Kienzle
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  15. P. Le Dû
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  16. J. Lefrançois
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  17. Th. Leray
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  18. J. Maillard
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  19. G. Matthiae
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  20. A. Michelini
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  21. Ph. Miné
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  22. G. Rahal
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  23. O. Runolfsson
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  24. P. Siegrist
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  25. A. Tilquin
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  26. J. Timmermans
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  27. J. Valentin
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  28. R. Vanderhaghen
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

  29. S. Weisz
    View author publications

    You can also search for this author in PubMed Google Scholar

Consortia

NA3 Collaboration

Rights and permissions

Reprints and permissions

About this article

Cite this article

NA3 Collaboration., Badier, J., Boucrot, J. et al. Experimental determination of the π meson structure functions by the Drell-Yan mechanism. Z. Phys. C - Particles and Fields 18, 281–287 (1983). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01573728

Download citation

  • Received:

  • Issue Date:

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01573728

Keywords

Search

Navigation