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N. Akopov

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Possible scaling behaviour of the multiplicities ratio in leptoproduction of charged pions in nuclear medium

In this paper it is demonstrated that based on two-dimensional distributions in semi-inclusive deep inelastic scattering (SIDIS) data, obtained recently by the HERMES experiment at DESY on different nuclei, which contains data for charged pions produced in $z$ slices as a function of $ν$, and in a $ν$ slices as a function of $z$, it it is possible to parametrise a ratio of multiplicities on nucleus and deuterium (per nucleon) $R_M^{h}$ in a form of a function of a single variable $τ$, which has the physical meaning of the formation time of hadron. We call this effect $τ$ scaling. $τ$ is a function of two variables $ν$ and $z$. It is also shown that $R_M^{h}$ can be presented in a form of a linear polynomial of $τ$, $a_{11}$ + $τa_{12}$, where parameters $a_{11}$ and $a_{12}$ do not depend on $ν$ and $z$.

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$A$-dependence of coherent electroproduction of $ρ^{0}$ mesons on nuclei in forward direction

This article presents the $A$-dependence of the differential cross section for the coherent electroproduction of vector mesons on nuclei in forward direction, at fixed values of longitudinal momentum transfer $q_{L}$. It is shown that such cross section has complicated behavior over the atomic mass number $A$ with local minimums and maximums. It is also shown that a ratio of the real to the imaginary parts of the forward coherent amplitude on nuclei $α_{A} = \Re e{f_{A}} / \Im m{f_{A}}$ has breaking points at some values of $A$. Comparison of the behaviors of the normalized cross section $\Big(\frac{dσ}{dΩ}\Big)_{A}\Big/\Big(\frac{dσ}{dΩ}\Big)_{N}$ and $α_{A}$ over $A$ shows that the location of minimums of the cross section are very close to the breaking points of $α_{A}$.

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Possible influence of the two string events on the hadron formation in a nuclear environment

One of the basic assumptions of the string model is that as a result of a DIS in nucleus a single string arises, which then breaks into hadrons. However the pomeron exchange considered in this work, leads to the production of two strings in the one event. The hadrons produced in these events have smaller formation lengths, than those with the same energy produced in the single string events. As a consequence, they undergo more substantial absorption in the nuclear matter.

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Simple parameterization of nuclear attenuation data

Based on the nuclear attenuation data obtained by the HERMES experiment on nitrogen and krypton nuclei, it is shown that the nuclear attenuation $R_M^{h}$ can be parametrised in a form of a linear polynomial $P_1=a_{11}$ + $τa_{12}$, where $τ$ is the formation time, which depends on the energy of the virtual photon $ν$ and fraction of that energy $z$ carried by the final hadron. Three widely known parameterizations for $τ$ were used for the performed fit. The fit parameters $a_{11}$ and $a_{12}$ do not depend on $ν$ and $z$.

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Nuclear Attenuation of high energy two-hadron system in the string model

Nuclear attenuation of the two-hadron system is considered in the string model. The two-scale model and its improved version with two different choices of constituent formation time and sets of parameters obtained earlier for the single hadron attenuation, are used to describe available experimental data for the $z$-dependence of subleading hadron, whereas satisfactory agreement with the experimental data has been observed. A model prediction for $ν$-dependence of the nuclear attenuation of the two-hadron system is also presented.

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The Time-of-Flight Technique for the HERMES Experiment

This paper describes the use of the time-of-flight (TOF) technique as a particle identification method for the HERMES experiment. The time-of-flight is measured by two 1x4 m^2 scintillation hodoscopes that initially were designed for the first-level trigger only. However, the suitable time structure of the HERA electron beam allows an extension of their functions to also measure the TOF for low momentum hadron identification. Using only these conventional hodoscopes, good particle identification was achieved for protons and pions in the momentum range up to 2.9GeV/c and for kaons up to 1.5GeV/c.

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Application of the Two-Scale Model to the HERMES Data on Nuclear Attenuation

The Two-Scale Model and its improved version were used to perform the fit to the HERMES data for $ν$ (the virtual photon energy) and z (the fraction of $ν$ carried by hadron) dependencies of nuclear multiplicity ratios for $π^+$ and $π^-$ mesons electro-produced on two nuclear targets ($^{14}$N and $^{84}$Kr). The quantitative criterium $χ^2$ was used for the first time to analyse the results of the model fit to the nuclear multiplicity ratios data. The two-parameter's fit gives satisfactory agreement with the HERMES data. Best values of the parameters were then used to calculate the $ν$- and $z$ - dependencies of nuclear attenuation for $π^0$, K$^+$, K$^-$ and $\bar{p}$ produced on $^{84}$Kr target, and also make a predictions for $ν$, z and the Q$^2$ (the photon virtuality) - dependencies of nuclear attenuation data for those identified hadrons and nuclea, that will be published by HERMES.

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The HERMES Dual-Radiator Ring Imaging Cerenkov Detector

The construction and use of a dual radiator Ring Imaging Cerenkov(RICH) detector is described. This instrument was developed for the HERMES experiment at DESY which emphasizes measurements of semi-inclusive deep-inelastic scattering. It provides particle identification for pions, kaons, and protons in the momentum range from 2 to 15 GeV, which is essential to these studies. The instrument uses two radiators, C4F10, a heavy fluorocarbon gas, and a wall of silica aerogel tiles. The use of aerogel in a RICH detector has only recently become possible with the development of clear, large homogeneous and hydrophobic aerogel. A lightweight mirror was constructed using a newly perfected technique to make resin-coated carbon-fiber surfaces of optical quality. The photon detector consists of 1934 photomultiplier tubes for each detector half, held in a soft steel matrix to provide shielding against the residual field of the main spectrometer magnet.

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