The intrinsic charm of the proton

S. J. Brodsky, P. Hoyer, C. Peterson, N. Sakai

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Abstract

Recent data give unexpectedly large cross-sections for charmed particle production at high xF in hadron collisions. This may imply that the proton has a non-negligible uudcc Fock component. The interesting consequences of such a hypothesis are explored.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)451-455
Number of pages5
JournalPhysics Letters B
Volume93
Issue number4
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 1980 Jun 30
Externally publishedYes

Subject classification (UKÄ)

  • Subatomic Physics

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