Open AccessHigh p{sub t} physics processes
Author(s) -
F. Bird,
C. Blocker,
Toru Fukui,
P. McBride,
F. Paige,
T. Pal,
M. Takashima,
M. Turcotte,
J. Siegrist
Publication year - 1993
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Reports
DOI - 10.2172/79104
Subject(s) - extrapolation , physics , luminosity , nuclear physics , bar (unit) , particle physics , detector , order (exchange) , computational physics , statistics , mathematics , astrophysics , optics , meteorology , finance , galaxy , economics
In order to estimate the ``physics reach`` of various pp or {bar p}p colliders, several physics processes of interest have been studied. For each process, the number of produced events required to carry out meaningful.physics studies or detect statistically significant signals has been estimated. These estimates are largely based on detailed studies for the SDC and GEM design reports. Extrapolation to other energies takes into account calculated cross sections and crude background estimates. To convert the required number of events into an average luminosity to be delivered by the machine, a ``running year`` of 10{sup 7} seconds is used. This time is consistent with SSC design plans, which call for an 80% detector up time and enough stable beam time to result in 10{sup 7} ``live`` seconds per operating year. Note that when making comparisons with existing facilities, any deviation from these assumptions should be taken into account. The conclusions of this study are generally sim-ilar to those reached by Eichten, et al. in 1984 and by the Drell Panel in 1990