| RefNo | AP/82/11 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Paper, 'Hypernucleus studies I: Mesonically decaying hypernuclei' by S Lokanathan, D K Robinson and S J St Lorant |
| Creator | Lokanathan; S (1960) |
| Robinson; D K (fl 1960) |
| Lorant; S J St (fl 1960) |
| Date | [1960] |
| Description | A systematic study of 260,000 stars produced by 4.3 GeV/c negative π-mesons and of 1000 K- interaction stars, both in Ilford G 5 nuclear emulsion, yielded 46 hypernuclei decaying by the mesonic mode. The identification of these events is described and the binding energy of the Λ0 hyperon in the nucleus is calculated in each case with the help of a program written for the Ferranti Mercury computer. The binding energies of the uniquely identified hypernuclei are shared. All other events admit alternative interpretations, and the binding energies are tabulated for the various possibilities. Other experimental results are also discussed. The quoted errors in the binding energies are random errors; contributions from systematic sources are discussed and they amount to about 0.3 MeV.
Subject: Physics
A version of this paper was published in volume 254 of the Proceedings of the Royal Society A as 'Hypernucleus studies. I. Mesonically decaying hypernuclei'. |
| Extent | 68p |
| Format | Typescript |
| PhysicalDescription | Ink on paper |
| Digital images | View item on Science in the Making |
| AccessStatus | Open |
| RelatedMaterial | DOI: 10.1098/rspa.1960.0033 |