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The Limiting Curve of Leading Particles from Hadron-Nucleus Collisions at Infinite A

A. Berera, M. Strikman, W. S. Toothacker, W. D. Walker, J. J. Whitmore

hep-pharXiv:hep-ph/9604299

Abstract

We argue that as the atomic number of the target nucleus A ∞, the multiplicity of leading particles in hadron-nucleus collisions tends to a finite limit. The limiting multiplicities for various particle production are computed for both proton and pion projectiles. Signatures at finite A are discussed. Data from 100 GeV/c central hadron-nucleus collisions are analyzed and found to be in qualitative agreement with this picture.

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