Measurements of K(892) resonance production via its K+π- decay mode in inelastic p+p collisions at beam momenta 40 and 80 GeV/c (sNN=8.8 and 12.3 GeV) are presented. The data were recorded by the NA61/SHINE hadron spectrometer at the CERN Super Proton Synchrotron. The template method was used to extract the K(892) signal. Transverse momentum and rapidity spectra were obtained. The mean multiplicities of K(892) mesons were found to be (35.1 ± 1.3 (stat) ± 3.6 (sys)) · 10 - 3 at 40 GeV/c and (58.3 ± 1.9 (stat) ± 4.9 (sys)) · 10 - 3 at 80 GeV/c. The NA61/SHINE results are compared with the Epos1.99 and Hadron Resonance Gas models as well as with world data. The transverse mass spectra of K(892) mesons and other particles previously reported by NA61/SHINE were fitted within the Blast-Wave model. The transverse flow velocities are close to 0.1–0.2 of the speed of light and are significantly smaller than the ones determined in heavy nucleus-nucleus interactions at the same beam momenta.

Original languageEnglish
Article number322
JournalEuropean Physical Journal C
Volume82
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 1 Apr 2022

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