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Two particle correlations: a probe of the LHC QCD medium
The properties of $\gamma$--jet pairs emitted in heavy-ion collisions provide an accurate mean to perform a tomographic measurement of the medium created in the collision through the study of the medium modified jet properties. The idea is to measure the distribution of hadrons emitted on the opposi...
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Acceso en línea: | https://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/270/1/012032 http://cds.cern.ch/record/1328495 |
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author | Mao, Yaxian |
author_facet | Mao, Yaxian |
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description | The properties of $\gamma$--jet pairs emitted in heavy-ion collisions provide an accurate mean to perform a tomographic measurement of the medium created in the collision through the study of the medium modified jet properties. The idea is to measure the distribution of hadrons emitted on the opposite side of the %oppositely by tagging the direct photon. The feasibility of such measurements is studied by applying the approach on the simulation data, we have demonstrated that this method allows us to measure, with a good approximation, both the jet fragmentation and the back-to-back azimuthal alignment of the direct photon and the jet. Comparing these two observables measured in pp collisions with the ones measured in AA collisions reveals the modifications induced by the medium on the jet structure and consequently allows us to infer the medium properties. In this contribution, we discuss a first attempt of such measurements applied to real proton-proton data from the ALICE experiment. |
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institution | Organización Europea para la Investigación Nuclear |
language | eng |
publishDate | 2011 |
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spelling | cern-13284952019-09-30T06:29:59Zdoi:10.1088/1742-6596/270/1/012032http://cds.cern.ch/record/1328495engMao, YaxianTwo particle correlations: a probe of the LHC QCD mediumParticle Physics - ExperimentThe properties of $\gamma$--jet pairs emitted in heavy-ion collisions provide an accurate mean to perform a tomographic measurement of the medium created in the collision through the study of the medium modified jet properties. The idea is to measure the distribution of hadrons emitted on the opposite side of the %oppositely by tagging the direct photon. The feasibility of such measurements is studied by applying the approach on the simulation data, we have demonstrated that this method allows us to measure, with a good approximation, both the jet fragmentation and the back-to-back azimuthal alignment of the direct photon and the jet. Comparing these two observables measured in pp collisions with the ones measured in AA collisions reveals the modifications induced by the medium on the jet structure and consequently allows us to infer the medium properties. In this contribution, we discuss a first attempt of such measurements applied to real proton-proton data from the ALICE experiment.The properties of $\gamma$--jet pairs emitted in heavy-ion collisions provide an accurate mean to perform a tomographic measurement of the medium created in the collision through the study of the medium modified jet properties. The idea is to measure the distribution of hadrons emitted on the opposite side of the %oppositely by tagging the direct photon. The feasibility of such measurements is studied by applying the approach on the simulation data, we have demonstrated that this method allows us to measure, with a good approximation, both the jet fragmentation and the back-to-back azimuthal alignment of the direct photon and the jet. Comparing these two observables measured in pp collisions with the ones measured in AA collisions reveals the modifications induced by the medium on the jet structure and consequently allows us to infer the medium properties. In this contribution, we discuss a first attempt of such measurements applied to real proton-proton data from the ALICE experiment.arXiv:1102.2119oai:cds.cern.ch:13284952011-02-11 |
spellingShingle | Particle Physics - Experiment Mao, Yaxian Two particle correlations: a probe of the LHC QCD medium |
title | Two particle correlations: a probe of the LHC QCD medium |
title_full | Two particle correlations: a probe of the LHC QCD medium |
title_fullStr | Two particle correlations: a probe of the LHC QCD medium |
title_full_unstemmed | Two particle correlations: a probe of the LHC QCD medium |
title_short | Two particle correlations: a probe of the LHC QCD medium |
title_sort | two particle correlations: a probe of the lhc qcd medium |
topic | Particle Physics - Experiment |
url | https://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/270/1/012032 http://cds.cern.ch/record/1328495 |
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