Nuclear modification factor of neutral pions in the forward and backward regions in p-Pb collisions

The nuclear modification factor of neutral pions is measured in proton-lead collisions collected at a center-of-mass energy per nucleon of 8.16 TeV with the LHCb detector. The π0 production cross section is measured differentially in transverse momentum (pT) for 1.5<pT<10.0 GeV and in center-o...

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Main Authors: Aaij, Roel (Author) , Archilli, Flavio (Author) , Bachmann, Sebastian (Author) , Berninghoff, Daniel (Author) , Borsato, Martino (Author) , Caspary, Rowina (Author) , Frau, Giulia (Author) , Gerick, David (Author) , Grabowski, Jascha (Author) , Günther, Paul André (Author) , Han, Xiaoxue (Author) , Hansmann-Menzemer, Stephanie (Author) , Hu, Jiangqiao (Author) , Kopecná, Renata (Author) , Leverington, Blake (Author) , Li, Peilian (Author) , Marks, Jörg (Author) , Unverzagt, Daniel Joachim (Author) , Uwer, Ulrich (Author) , Witola, Lukas (Author) , Zhelezov, Alexey (Author)
Corporate Author: LHCb Collaboration (Author)
Format: Article (Journal)
Language:English
Published: 28 July 2023
In: Physical review letters
Year: 2023, Volume: 131, Issue: 4, Pages: 1-12
ISSN:1079-7114
DOI:10.1103/PhysRevLett.131.042302
Online Access:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.131.042302
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Author Notes:R. Aaij et al. (LHCb Collaboration*)
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Summary:The nuclear modification factor of neutral pions is measured in proton-lead collisions collected at a center-of-mass energy per nucleon of 8.16 TeV with the LHCb detector. The π0 production cross section is measured differentially in transverse momentum (pT) for 1.5<pT<10.0 GeV and in center-of-mass pseudorapidity (ηc.m.) regions 2.5<ηc.m.<3.5 (forward) and −4.0<ηc.m.<−3.0 (backward) defined relative to the proton beam direction. The forward measurement shows a sizable suppression of π0 production, while the backward measurement shows the first evidence of π0 enhancement in proton-lead collisions at the LHC. Together, these measurements provide precise constraints on models of nuclear structure and particle production in high-energy nuclear collisions.
Item Description:Veröffentlicht: 24. Juli 2023
*LHCb Collaboration: R. Aaij, F. Archilli, S. Bachmann, D. Berninghoff, M. Borsato, R. Caspary, G. Frau, D. Gerick, J.P. Grabowski, P.A. Günther, X. Han, S. Hansmann-Menzemer, J. Hu, R. Kopecna, B. Leverington, P. Li, J. Marks, D.J. Unverzagt, U. Uwer, C. Witola, A. Zhelezov (und 991 weitere Personen)
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ISSN:1079-7114
DOI:10.1103/PhysRevLett.131.042302