Luminosity-independent measurement of the proton-proton total cross section at âs=8 TeV.
Phys Rev Lett
; 111(1): 012001, 2013 Jul 05.
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ABSTRACT
The TOTEM collaboration has measured the proton-proton total cross section at âs=8 TeV using a luminosity-independent method. In LHC fills with dedicated beam optics, the Roman pots have been inserted very close to the beam allowing the detection of ~90% of the nuclear elastic scattering events. Simultaneously the inelastic scattering rate has been measured by the T1 and T2 telescopes. By applying the optical theorem, the total proton-proton cross section of (101.7±2.9) mb has been determined, well in agreement with the extrapolation from lower energies. This method also allows one to derive the luminosity-independent elastic and inelastic cross sections σ(el)=(27.1±1.4) mb; σ(inel)=(74.7±1.7) mb.
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