Cross sections of large-angle hadron production in proton- and pion-nucleus interactions III: tantalum nuclei and beam momenta from ±3 GeV/c to ±15 GeV/c

We report on double-differential inclusive cross sections of the production of secondary protons, charged pions, and deuterons, in the interactions with a 5% lambda (abs) thick stationary tantalum target, of proton and pion beams with momentum from +/- 3 GeV/c to +/- 15 GeV/c. Results are given for secondary particles with production angles 20A degrees < 125A degrees. They are of particular relevance for the optimization of the design parameters of the proton driver of a neutrino factory.