Inclusive Hadron Scattering from 50 to 175 GeV/c

Abstract

This Letter reports measurements for the processes $a+p\to a+X$ where $a$ is ${\pi }^{\pm }$, $K^{\pm }$, or $p^{\pm }$ over range of the Feynman $x$ from 0.7 to 0.975 at Fermilab energies. The data for all reactions are well represented by a simple parametrization. The cross sections show significant energy dependence in the high-$x$ region. While the data are consistent with factorization in the high-$x$ region and small $t$, the proton data are inconsistent with factorization for $x\lesssim 0.9$.