Cross section measurements in the main injector particle production (FNAL-E907) experiment at 58 GeV energy

Abstract

Thesis Supervisor: Professor Yasar Onel 1 Cross-sections are presented for 58 GeV π, K, and p on a wide range of nuclear targets. These cross-sections are essential for determining the neutrino flux in measurements of neutrino cross-sections and oscillations. The E907 Main Injector Particle Production (MIPP) experiment at Fermilab is a fixed target experiment for measuring hadronic particle production using primary 120 GeV/c protons and secondary π, K, and p beams. The particle identification is made by dE/dx in a time projection chamber, and by time-of-flight, differentialČherenkov and ring imagingČherenkov detectors, which together cover a wide range of momentum from 0.1 GeV/c up to 120 GeV/c. MIPP targets span the periodic table, from hydrogen to uranium, including beryllium and carbon. The MIPP has collected ∼ 0.26 × 10 6 events of 58 GeV/c secondary particles produced by protons from the main injector striking a carbon target.Abstract Approved:Thesis Supervisor