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Author (up) HADES Collaboration (Agakishiev, G. et al); Diaz, J.; Gil, A.
Title Origin of the low-mass electron pair excess in light nucleus-nucleus collisions Type Journal Article
Year 2010 Publication Physics Letters B Abbreviated Journal Phys. Lett. B
Volume 690 Issue 2 Pages 118-122
Keywords Virtual bremsstrahlung; Dileptons; Nucleon-nucleon collisions
Abstract We report measurements of electron pair production in elementary p + p and d + p reactions at 1.25 GeV/mu with the HADES spectrometer. For the first time, the electron pairs were reconstructed for n + p reactions by detecting the proton spectator from the deuteron breakup. We find that the yield of electron pairs with invariant mass Me+e- > 0.15 GeV/c(2) is about an order of magnitude larger in n + p reactions as compared to p + p. A comparison to model calculations demonstrates that the production mechanism is not sufficiently described yet. The electron pair spectra measured in C + C reactions are compatible with a superposition of elementary n + p and p + p collisions, leaving little room for additional electron pair sources in such light collision systems.
Address [Froehlich, I.; Galatyuk, T.; Goebel, K.; Lorenz, M.; Markert, J.; Michel, J.; Muentz, C.; Pachmayer, Y. C.; Stroebele, H.; Stroth, J.; Sturm, C.; Tarantola, A.; Teilab, K.] Goethe Univ Frankfurt, Inst Kernphys, D-60438 Frankfurt, Germany, Email: t.galatyuk@gsi.de
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Publisher Elsevier Science Bv Place of Publication Editor
Language English Summary Language Original Title
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Series Volume Series Issue Edition
ISSN 0370-2693 ISBN Medium
Area Expedition Conference
Notes ISI:000279513800003 Approved no
Is ISI yes International Collaboration yes
Call Number IFIC @ elepoucu @ Serial 413
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