Highlights from NA61/SHINE: Proton Intermittency Analysis
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Method of Analysis
3. Results
4. Discussion
Author Contributions
Funding
Conflicts of Interest
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Prokhorova, D.; Davis, N. Highlights from NA61/SHINE: Proton Intermittency Analysis. Universe 2019, 5, 103. https://doi.org/10.3390/universe5050103
Prokhorova D, Davis N. Highlights from NA61/SHINE: Proton Intermittency Analysis. Universe. 2019; 5(5):103. https://doi.org/10.3390/universe5050103
Chicago/Turabian StyleProkhorova, Daria, and Nikolaos Davis. 2019. "Highlights from NA61/SHINE: Proton Intermittency Analysis" Universe 5, no. 5: 103. https://doi.org/10.3390/universe5050103