We have measured second- and third-order cumulants in UA1 data (pˉp collisions at 630 GeV/c). Rather than quoting numerical values for source parameters, we have used these in three checks to test the ``quantum statistics'' theory for consistency over these cumulants. In the process, we have found a method for folding theoretical correlation functions with experimental one-particle distributions. Our preliminary results appear to indicate that, for the specific tests performed, the data contradicts the theory.
@article{arxiv.hep-ph/9609288,
title = {Pion interferometry with higher-order cumulants},
author = {H. C. Eggers and B. Buschbeck and P. Lipa},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-ph/9609288},
year = {2007}
}
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Latex, 11 pages, 3 figs included via epsf. Stara Lesna. PRELIMINARY data