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
;Kleijne, N.Membro del Collaboration Group
;Lusiani, A.Membro del Collaboration Group
;Morello, M. J.Membro del Collaboration Group
;Pica, L.Membro del Collaboration Group
;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.File | Dimensione | Formato | |
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