Abstract
Inclusive baryon-antibaryon pair production was studied in two-photon events which were collected at the e + e - collider TRISTAN, and correspond to an integrated luminosity of 303 pb-1. Correlations between a baryon and an antibaryon were studied for their flavors (p or Λ) and their momentum vectors. The experimental results were compared with the expectations from a jet-fragmentation Monte Carlo simulation. We have found that although the ratios of the cross sections of different baryon-flavor combinations are consistent with the Monte Carlo expectations, the cross section shows an excess over the Monte Carlo expectation in a low invariant-mass region of final-state particles at large angles, that indicates a significant contribution from higher-order QCD or non-perturbative effects. The experimental data show no narrow azimuthal-angle correlation, which is expected from a jet-fragmentation Monte Carlo. A search for exclusive Λ pair production has also been made. We have no candidates and have obtained the upper limit for the cross section.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 597-606 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Zeitschrift für Physik C: Particles and Fields |
Volume | 69 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1995 Dec |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)