Multiplicity dependence of π\pi , K, and p production in pp collisions at s=13\sqrt{s} = 13 TeV

Collaboration
Mar 4, 2020
20 pages
Published in:
  • Eur.Phys.J.C 80 (2020) 8, 693
  • Published: Aug 1, 2020
e-Print:
Report number:
  • CERN-EP-2020-024
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Abstract: (Springer)
This paper presents the measurements of π±\pi ^{\pm }, K±\mathrm {K}^{\pm }, p\text {p} and p\overline{\mathrm{p}} transverse momentum (pTp_{\text {T}}) spectra as a function of charged-particle multiplicity density in proton–proton (pp) collisions at s = 13 TeV\sqrt{s}\ =\ 13\ \text {TeV} with the ALICE detector at the LHC. Such study allows us to isolate the center-of-mass energy dependence of light-flavour particle production. The measurements reported here cover a pTp_{\text {T}} range from 0.1 to 20 GeV/c\text {GeV}/c and are done in the rapidity interval y<0.5|y|<0.5. The pTp_{\text {T}}-differential particle ratios exhibit an evolution with multiplicity, similar to that observed in pp collisions at s = 7 TeV\sqrt{s}\ =\ 7\ \text {TeV}, which is qualitatively described by some of the hydrodynamical and pQCD-inspired models discussed in this paper. Furthermore, the pTp_{\text {T}}-integrated hadron-to-pion yield ratios measured in pp collisions at two different center-of-mass energies are consistent when compared at similar multiplicities. This also extends to strange and multi-strange hadrons, suggesting that, at LHC energies, particle hadrochemistry scales with particle multiplicity the same way under different collision energies and colliding systems.
Note:
  • pi: production
  • K: production
  • p: production
  • p p: scattering
  • multiplicity: dependence
  • yield: ratio: measured
  • CERN LHC Coll
  • transverse momentum
  • energy dependence
  • hydrodynamics