Cross-sections of large-angle hadron production in proton- and pion-nucleus interactions VI: carbon nuclei and beam momenta from \pm 3 GeV/c to \pm 15 GeV/c

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We report on double-differential inclusive cross-sections of the production of secondary protons, charged pions, and deuterons, in the interactions with a 5% nuclear interaction length thick stationary carbon target, of proton and pion beams with momentum from \pm 3 GeV/c to \pm 15 GeV/c.

• Results are given for secondary particles with production angles between 20 and 125 degrees.
• Cross-sections on carbon nuclei are compared with cross-sections on beryllium, copper, tantalum and lead nuclei.