Hadron production models’ prediction for p(T) distribution of charged hadrons in pp interactions at 7 TeV

The yield of transverse momentum (p(T)) spectra of integrated hadrons and their ratios produced in pp collisions at 7 TeV are reported using DPMJET-III, EPOS1.99, EPOS-LHC, HIJING1.383, QGSJETII-04, and Sibyll2.3c models. The models’ predictions are compared with the ALICE measurements obtained at mid rapidity and in the p(T) range from 0.3–6 GeV/c, 0.2–6 GeV/c, and 0.1–3 GeV/c for protons, kaons and pions respectively. Compared to the experimental data, the EPOS1.99 and EPOS-LHC models predict the yield of pion very well while reproducing yields of kaon and proton at low p(T) only. The DPMJET-III model predicts the yield of pions, kaons and protons only at intermediate value of p(T). The HIJING and Sibyll models describe the integrated yield of pion well at high p(T) only. The QGSJETII model predicts the yield of kaon for almost the whole p(T) range. EPOS1.99 and Sibyll models reproduce excellent prediction of the K/π ratio over the entire range of p(T) whereas the EPOS-LHC, HIJING and DPMJET models underpredict with increasing order of discrepancy respectively. The EPOS1.99, EPOS-LHC, and Sibyll models predict the p/π ratio for low values of p(T,) but overpredict at high values, while the DPMJET-III and HIJING models underpredict over the entire range of p(T). Although the models’ predictions are mostly consistent with the ALICE measurements but none of the models completely describe the entire distribution for the integrated yield of hadron and their ratios.