Direct observation of a pair decay of neutral charmed particles produced in proton interaction

Authors :: S. Tasaka
Y. Maeda
H. Fuchi
H. Shibuya
K. Hoshino
Y. Yanagisawa
H. Kimura
N. Ushida
K. Niu
S. Kuramata
Source :: Physics Letters B. 85:135-141
Publication Year :: 1979
Publisher :: Elsevier BV, 1979.
Abstract: The second evidence of a pair decay of charmed particles has been obtained in an emulsion chamber exposed to 400 GeV c protons. The life time and production cross section of the charmed particles have been evaluated as several times 10 −13 s and several tens of microbarns.

Subjects :: Physics
Nuclear physics
Nuclear and High Energy Physics
Cross section (physics)
Proton
Direct observation
Life time
Mass spectrum
macromolecular substances

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