BB inclusive cross section in 320 GeV π−-uranium interactions

Abstract The inclusive cross section for B B production by 320 GeV π − on uranium has been measured, assuming different production models and a variable amount of B 0 − B 0 mixing. A comparison of our results with those of the NA10 Collaboration is performed. The J/Ψ inclusive production cross section has also been measured in our experiment and agrees well with existing data, thus confirming the accuracy of our overall normalization.