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Interactions and decays of K--mesons

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Results on interactions in flight, elastic scatterings and decays of K- mesons in nuclear emulsion in the energy interval between 5 and 130 MeV are given. A total K--path of 112 m was followed. 11 K- -proton elastic scatterings and 5 K- -(free) proton absorptions were found. The differential cross-section for elastic scatterings by complex nuclei for the two average energies of 45 and 100 MeV are listed. The mean free path for star production in the energy interval from 20 to 130 MeV is (27.7 ± 1.4) cm. The secondary tracks of the stars were, as far as possible, identified. 3 K- reemissions were observed. Finally the K- -lifetime and some identified decays are discussed. From one of the two Τ--mesons observed we got a mass value of (966.0 ± 1.8) me. One possible example of the Kπ2-decay mode was found.

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Si danno risultati su interazioni in volo, scattering elastici e decadimenti di mesoni K in emulsioni nucleari nell’intervallo di energia tra 5 e 130 MeV. Sono state seguite in totale tracce di K- per 112 m. Si trovarono 11 scattering elastici K--protone e 5 assorbimenti di K- (liberi) in protoni. Si elencano le sezioni d’urto differenziali per gli scattering elastici su nuclei complessi aile due energie medie di 45 e 100 MeV. II cammino libero medio per la produzione di stelle nell’intervallo di energie da 20 a 130 MeV è (27.7 ± 1.4) cm. Furono, per quanto possibile, identificate le tracce secondarie delle stelle. Si osservarono 3 riemissioni di K-. Si discutono finalmente la vita media dei K e alcuni decadimenti identificati. Da uno dei due mesoni Τ osservati abbiamo ottenuto per la massa un valore di (966.0 ± 1.8) me. è stato trovato un possibile esempio del modo di decadimento KΤ2.

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On leave from abscence from Istitute for Nuclear Sciences, Boris Kidrich, Belgrade.

On leave of absence from the Argentine Comision National de la Energía Atómica, now at the Istituto di Fisica dell’Università di Bologna, Italy.

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Lohrmann, E., Nikolić, M., Schneeberger, M. et al. Interactions and decays of K--mesons. Nuovo Cim 7, 163–170 (1958). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02744195

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