Abstract
We observed the process αα→ααX in which the α′s were emitted uncorrelated in the forward direction and the charged component of the clusterX was confined to a limited portion (|η|≲2) of the central region. We identified such reactions as being due to double-Pomeron exchange, for which we found a cross-section of (720±140)μb. The raw mean charged multiplicity of the clusterX was found to be 6.76±0.07 with a dispersionD=4.8. The measurements were performed at the CERN ISR at a centre-of-mass energy of\(\sqrt s = 126\) GeV. Similarities are drawn between double-Pomeron exchange in αα and inpp collisions.
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