Updated measurements of exclusive J/ψJ/\psi and ψ\psi(2S) production cross-sections in pp collisions at s=7\sqrt{s}=7 TeV

Collaboration
Jan 14, 2014
20 pages
Published in:
  • J.Phys.G 41 (2014) 055002
  • Published: 2014
e-Print:
Report number:
  • CERN-PH-EP-2013-233,
  • LHCB-PAPER-2013-059
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Abstract: (IOP)
The differential cross-section as a function of rapidity has been measured for the exclusive production of J/ψJ/\psi and ψ(2S)\psi(2S) mesons in proton-proton collisions at s=7\sqrt{s}=7 TeV, using data collected by the LHCb experiment, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 930 pb1^{-1}. The cross-sections times branching fractions to two muons having pseudorapidities between 2.0 and 4.5 are measured to be σppJ/ψμ+μ(2.0<ημ±<4.5)=291±7±19 pb,σppψ(2S)μ+μ(2.0<ημ±<4.5)=6.5±0.9±0.4 pb,\begin{array}{rl} \sigma_{pp\rightarrow J/\psi\rightarrow{\mu^+}{\mu^-}}(2.0<\eta_{\mu^\pm }<4.5)=&291\pm 7\pm19 {\rm \ pb},\\ \sigma_{pp\rightarrow\psi(2S)\rightarrow{\mu^+}{\mu^-}}(2.0<\eta_{\mu^\pm}<4.5)=&6.5\pm 0.9\pm 0.4 {\rm \ pb},\end{array} where the first uncertainty is statistical and the second is systematic. The measurements agree with next-to-leading order QCD predictions as well as with models that include saturation effects.
Note:
  • 17 pages, 7 figures
  • inclusive production with identified hadrons
  • quarkonia
  • QCD
  • diffraction
  • central exclusive production
  • p p: scattering
  • higher-order: 1
  • psi(3685): electroproduction
  • J/psi(3100): exclusive production
  • differential cross section: measured