Inclusive strange-resonance production inpp,π+p, andK+pinteractions at 147 GeV/c

We have studied the inclusive production of $K^{*\pm }\mathrm{}\left(890\right)\mathrm{}$ and $Y^{*\pm }\mathrm{}\left(1385\right)\mathrm{}$ in $\mathrm{pp}$, ${\pi }^{+}p$, and $K^{+}p$ interactions at 147 GeV/c. The experiment used the Fermilab 30-inch hydrogen bubble chamber with the hybrid spectrometer system. Results are based on a sample of 1916 observed $K_S$ and 932 observed A. Inclusive cross sections are given for $K^{*\pm }$ and $Y^{*\pm }$ production from the three beams, and comparisons are made with experiments at other energies. Feynman-$x$ and transverse-momentum-squared distributions are also calculated. The results suggest that the $K^{*-}$ is entirely produced in the central region, while the $K^{*+}$ includes a component from beam fragmentation. Comparisons are made with the additive quark model.