Model for inclusive production of protons, anti-protons pions and kaons with large transverse momenta

Abstract

The production of particle with large transverse momenta P T and other unexpected features observed with CERN ISR are explained on the basis of a model which traces their origin to a small class of events, called central collisions, involving “core-core” interactions. In each central collision, two massive fire balls, moving slowly in the C.M. system, are produced and they decay according to Fermi's statistical theory. The model makes specific predictions like a correlations between large P T, high multiplicities and production of antiprotons.