Experimental investigation of double-pion production in proton-proton interactions [Elektronische Ressource] / von Tamer Tolba

Experimental Investigation of Double-Pion Production in Proton-Proton Interactions DISSERTATION zur Erlangung des Grades „Doktor der Naturwissenschaften“ an der Fakultät für Physik und Astronomie der Ruhr-Universität Bochum von Tamer Tolba aus Kairo-Ägypten Bochum 2010 11. Gutachter: Prof. Dr. James Ritman 22. Gutachter: Prof. Dr. Ulrich Wiedner Datum der Disputation: 05.11.2010 1Forschungszentrum Jülich, Ruhr-Universität Bochum 2 Ruhr-Universität Bochum. Table of contents I Table of contents Zusammenfassung .................................................................................................1 Introduction............................................................................................................2 1. Theoretical Motivation......................................................................................5 2. Experimental Setup .........................................................................................11 2.1 The COSY Storage Ring .................................................................................12 2.2 The WASA Facility .........................................................................................14 2.2.1 The Pellet Target.......................................................................................15 2.2.2 The Central Detector (CD) .............................................................