Measurements of production and inelastic cross sections for $\mbox{p}+\mbox{C}$, $\mbox{p}+\mbox{Be}$, and $\mbox{p}+\mbox{Al}$ at 60 GeV/$c$ and $\mbox{p}+\mbox{C}$ and $\mbox{p}+\mbox{Be}$ at 120 GeV/$c$

Abstract

This paper presents measurements of production cross sections and inelastic cross sections for the following reactions: 60 GeV/$c$ protons with C, Be, Al targets and 120 GeV/$c$ protons with C and Be targets. The analysis was performed using the NA61/SHINE spectrometer at the CERN SPS. First measurements were obtained using protons at 120 GeV/$c$, while the results for protons at 60 GeV/$c$ were compared with previously published measurements. These interaction cross section measurements are critical inputs for neutrino flux prediction in current and future accelerator-based long-baseline neutrino experiments.

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