Investigation of scaling properties of pseudorapidity distributions in π-A collisions

M. L. Cherry, Louisiana State University
W. V. Jones, Louisiana State University
K. Sengupta, Louisiana State University
J. P. Wefel, Louisiana State University
A. Dabrowska, Henryk Niewodniczanski Institute of Nuclear Physics of the Polish Academy of Sciences
R. Holynski, Henryk Niewodniczanski Institute of Nuclear Physics of the Polish Academy of Sciences
A. Jurak, Henryk Niewodniczanski Institute of Nuclear Physics of the Polish Academy of Sciences
M. Szarska, Henryk Niewodniczanski Institute of Nuclear Physics of the Polish Academy of Sciences
B. Wosiek, Henryk Niewodniczanski Institute of Nuclear Physics of the Polish Academy of Sciences
K. Wozniak, Henryk Niewodniczanski Institute of Nuclear Physics of the Polish Academy of Sciences
M. I. Adamovich, P.N. Lebedev Physical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences
M. M. Chernyavski, P.N. Lebedev Physical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences
S. P. Kharlamov, P.N. Lebedev Physical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences
V. G. Larionova, P.N. Lebedev Physical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences
G. I. Orlova, P.N. Lebedev Physical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences
N. G. Peresadko, P.N. Lebedev Physical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences
N. A. Salmanova, P.N. Lebedev Physical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences
M. I. Tretyakova, P.N. Lebedev Physical Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences
E. Baklitskaya, Uzbekistan Academy of Sciences
L. P. Chernova, Uzbekistan Academy of Sciences
K. G. Gulamov, Uzbekistan Academy of Sciences
N. S. Lukicheva, Uzbekistan Academy of Sciences
V. Sh Navotnyi, Uzbekistan Academy of Sciences
L. N. Svechnikova, Uzbekistan Academy of Sciences
S. I. Zhokhova, Uzbekistan Academy of Sciences

Abstract

The scaling properties of pseudorapidity distributions are investigated in π- collisions with nuclei of photoemulsion. The densities of theses distributions are found to obey a new scaling law in the central region.