The magnitude of the parton intrinsic transverse momentum

Authors

W. J. Metcalf, University of Rochester
I. J.R. Aitchison, University of Rochester
J. LeBritton, University of Rochester
D. McCal, University of Rochester
A. C. Melissinos, University of Rochester
A. P. Contogouris, Université McGill
S. Papadopoulos, Université McGill
J. Alspector, Brookhaven National Laboratory
S. Borenstein, Brookhaven National Laboratory
G. R. Kalbfleisch, Brookhaven National Laboratory
R. C. Strand, Brookhaven National Laboratory
A. Abashian, National Science Foundation

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

4-7-1980

Abstract

We analyze data on the transverse momentum distribution of dimuons produced by 22 GeV and 16 GeV π- incident on a Cu target. We evaluate the quantum chromodynamic lowest order perturbation contributions and also introduce an intrinsic transverse momentum kT on the partons relative to their parent hadrons. The analysis of our data leads to 〈kT〉=0.30-0.35 GeV. We discuss our result in comparison with analyses of data at higher energies. © 1980.

Publication Source (Journal or Book title)

Physics Letters B

First Page

275

Last Page

279

Recommended Citation

Metcalf, W., Aitchison, I., LeBritton, J., McCal, D., Melissinos, A., Contogouris, A., Papadopoulos, S., Alspector, J., Borenstein, S., Kalbfleisch, G., Strand, R., & Abashian, A. (1980). The magnitude of the parton intrinsic transverse momentum. Physics Letters B, 91 (2), 275-279. https://doi.org/10.1016/0370-2693(80)90449-9