Measurement of cold nuclear matter effects for inclusive J/ψ in p+Au collisions at sNN=200 GeV

Collaboration
Oct 18, 2021
31 pages
Published in:
  • Phys.Lett.B 825 (2022) 136865
  • Published: Feb 10, 2022
e-Print:
Experiments:

Citations per year

202120222023202420251462
Abstract: (Elsevier B.V.)
Measurement by the STAR experiment at RHIC of the cold nuclear matter (CNM) effects experienced by inclusive J/ψ at mid-rapidity in 0-100% p+Au collisions at sNN = 200 GeV is presented. Such effects are quantified utilizing the nuclear modification factor, RpAu, obtained by taking a ratio of J/ψ yield in p+Au collisions to that in p+p collisions scaled by the number of binary nucleon-nucleon collisions. The differential J/ψ yield in both p+p and p+Au collisions is measured through the dimuon decay channel, taking advantage of the trigger capability provided by the Muon Telescope Detector in the RHIC 2015 run. Consequently, the J/ψRpAu is derived within the transverse momentum (pT) range of 0 to 10 GeV/c. A suppression of approximately 30% is observed for pT<2 GeV/c, while J/ψRpAu becomes compatible with unity for pT greater than 3 GeV/c, indicating the J/ψ yield is minimally affected by the CNM effects at high pT. Comparison to a similar measurement from 0-20% central Au+Au collisions reveals that the observed strong J/ψ suppression above 3 GeV/c is mostly due to the hot medium effects, providing strong evidence for the formation of the quark-gluon plasma in these collisions. Several model calculations show qualitative agreement with the measured J/ψRpAu, while their agreement with the J/ψ yields in p+p and p+Au collisions is worse.
Note:
  • 5 figures
  • RHIC
  • Cold nuclear matter effects
  • suppression
  • cold nuclear matter effects
  • J/ψ suppression
  • quark gluon: plasma
  • nuclear matter: effect
  • muon: detector
  • p p: scattering
  • matter: effect