Abstract
We present measurements from BNL AGS Experiment 864 of the Λ3H yield and of an upper limit on the Λ4H yield in central 11.5A GeV/c Au + Pt collisions. The measurements span a rapidity range from center of mass, y c.m., to yc.m. + 1 and a transverse momentum range of 0 < pt ≤ 1.5 GeV/c. We compare these results with E864 measurements of stable light nuclei and particle unstable nuclei yields of the same baryon number. The implications of these results for the coalescence of strange clusters are discussed.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 024902 |
Pages (from-to) | 024902-1-024902-8 |
Journal | Physical Review C - Nuclear Physics |
Volume | 70 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Aug 2004 |
Externally published | Yes |
Funding
We gratefully acknowledge the efforts of the AGS staff in providing the beam. This work was supported in part by grants from the Department of Energy (DOE) High Energy Physics Division, the DOE Nuclear Physics Division, and the National Science Foundation.
Funders | Funder number |
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DOE Nuclear Physics Division | |
National Science Foundation | |
U.S. Department of Energy |