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 pi0 production cross section is measured differentially in transverse momentum (pT) for 1.5 < pT < 10.0 GeV and in center-of-mass pseudorapidity (eta_cm) regions 2.5 < eta_cm < 3.5 (forward) and −4.0 < eta_cm < −3.0 (backward) defined relative to the proton beam direction. The forward measurement shows a sizable suppression of pi0 production, while the backward measurement shows the first evidence of pi0 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.

Nuclear Modification Factor of Neutral Pions in the Forward and Backward Regions in p-Pb Collisions

Bassi, G.
Membro del Collaboration Group
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Kleijne, N.
Membro del Collaboration Group
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Lusiani, A.
Membro del Collaboration Group
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Morello, M.  J.
Membro del Collaboration Group
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Pica, L.
Membro del Collaboration Group
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Ribatti, R.
Membro del Collaboration Group
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2023

Abstract

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 pi0 production cross section is measured differentially in transverse momentum (pT) for 1.5 < pT < 10.0 GeV and in center-of-mass pseudorapidity (eta_cm) regions 2.5 < eta_cm < 3.5 (forward) and −4.0 < eta_cm < −3.0 (backward) defined relative to the proton beam direction. The forward measurement shows a sizable suppression of pi0 production, while the backward measurement shows the first evidence of pi0 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.
2023
Settore FIS/01 - Fisica Sperimentale
Settore PHYS-01/A - Fisica sperimentale delle interazioni fondamentali e applicazioni
A-center; Center-of-mass energies; Centers-of-mass; Centre-of-mass energies; Forward-and-backward; Lead collisions; Neutral pions; Nuclear modification factors; Production cross section; Transverse momenta; transverse-momentum spectra; side angular-correlations; proton-lead collisions; long-range; near-side; ppb collisions
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