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$J/{\Psi}$ and ${\Psi}(2S)$ Production in p-Pb Collisions at 5.02 TeV with ATLAS

The production rates of heavy quarkonia in ion-ion collisions provide sensitive probes in the studies of the hot and dense matter formed in these collisions at high energies. However, a reference for understanding the behavior in the hot medium is necessary; p-A collisions open the possibility to st...

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Autor principal: Brooks, W.K.
Lenguaje:eng
Publicado: 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nuclphysbps.2016.05.031
http://cds.cern.ch/record/2054715
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Sumario:The production rates of heavy quarkonia in ion-ion collisions provide sensitive probes in the studies of the hot and dense matter formed in these collisions at high energies. However, a reference for understanding the behavior in the hot medium is necessary; p-A collisions open the possibility to study heavy quarkonia states in a smaller system of much lower average temperature. This is an important step in forming a baseline for understanding A-A collisions, as well as an investigation into the nature of modifications of the parton distributions in the nucleus. Using data collected at the LHC in 2013, we show results on the prompt J/{\Psi} and {\Psi}(2S) nuclear modification factors and the double ratio, {\Psi}(2S) divided by J/{\Psi} in p-Pb divided by the same in p-p, in p-Pb collisions at 5.02 TeV. The charmonia states were reconstructed via the dimuon decay channel and the yield is analyzed differentially in bins of transverse momentum, rapidity, and event activity.