Limits on the impact parameters occuring in specific K−p interactions at 8.25 GeV/c

Abstract We have determined a lower limit of the impact parameter for the reactions associated with the channels K − p → K − p π + π − K − p → λπ + π − π 0 . The limit was found to be highest for the diffractive parts of the first channel (∼ 0.52 fm) and smallest for the forward Λ in the second channel (∼0.21 fm). We have also examined the elements of the inverse correlation matrix for the transfer: the off-diagonal elements are small (consistent with zero) for n = 4−7 body products. The log 〈 Q i · Q j 〉 of the correlation matrix as a function of Гi−jГ falls on a straight line and the eigenvalue λ 1 of the transverse momentum transfer eigenfunction was found to increase slightly from ∼0.6 for 4-body to ∼0.7 for 7-body products. The 〈cos φ ij 〉 of the Q i , Q j shows similar behaviour to the 〈 Q i · Q j 〉