The Limiting Curve of Leading Particles from Hadron - Nucleus Collisions at Infinite A
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We argue that as the atomic number of the target nucleus A → ∞, the multiplicity of leading particles in hadron-nucleus collisions tends to a finite limit. The limiting multiplicities for various particle production are computed for both proton and pion projectiles. Signatures at finite A are discussed. Data from 100 GeV/c central hadron-nucleus collisions are analyzed and found to be in qualitative agreement with this picture. In Press Physics Letters B 1997 Current address: Department of Physics and Astronomy, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee 37235
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