A proton-proton collider runs at instantaneous luminosity

PHYSICS · Subjective · Fermi University Physics · Particle Physics & Quantum Fields · Particles, interactions and experiment · Particles, interactions and experiment

Particle Physics, Ch Accelerators and colliders: energy, luminosity and reach

Problem

A proton-proton collider runs at instantaneous luminosity L=2.0×1032 cm−2 s−1\mathcal{L} = 2.0\times10^{32}\,\mathrm{cm^{-2}\,s^{-1}}. The total inelastic proton-proton cross section at this collision energy is σ=40 mb\sigma = 40\,\mathrm{mb}. Find the rate N˙\dot N at which inelastic collisions occur.

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