Monte Carlo study of multiple hard scattering effects in proton-nucleus interactions at high transverse energies

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dc.contributor.advisorDuck, Ian M.en_US
dc.contributor.committeeMemberPhillips, Gerald C.en_US
dc.contributor.committeeMemberCorcoran, Marjorie D.en_US
dc.creatorHage, Georgeen_US
dc.date.accessioned2018-12-18T21:15:43Zen_US
dc.date.available2018-12-18T21:15:43Zen_US
dc.date.issued1985en_US
dc.description.abstractAll experimental data for proton-nucleus collisions at ultrarelativistic energies confirms the "Anomalous nuclear enhancement" phenomena, which gives a cross section dependence upon the atomic number A as oPA = oppA^a with a greater than 1. This power law dependence cannot be explained by QCD parton-models if only a single proton-nucleon hard collision is assumed, for then a power of 1 would emerge. The effect of multiple-hard scattering of partons inside the nucleus is studied in this thesis. E^T cross sections and other variables, such as planarity and multiplicity, are studied within the multiple scattering model using Monte Carlo techniques. The results are compared with data for two different un-biased triggers, the global trigger and the two-high trigger. Judgments on the importance of multiple scattering are made.en_US
dc.format.digitalOriginreformatted digitalen_US
dc.format.extent85 ppen_US
dc.identifier.callnoThesis Phys. 1985 Hageen_US
dc.identifier.citationHage, George. "Monte Carlo study of multiple hard scattering effects in proton-nucleus interactions at high transverse energies." (1985) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/103964">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/103964</a>.en_US
dc.identifier.digitalRICE1590en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/103964en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
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dc.titleMonte Carlo study of multiple hard scattering effects in proton-nucleus interactions at high transverse energiesen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
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thesis.degree.departmentPhysicsen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineNatural Sciencesen_US
thesis.degree.grantorRice Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Artsen_US
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