Measurement of ψ\psi(2S) production as a function of charged-particle pseudorapidity density in pp collisions at s\sqrt{s} = 13 TeV and p-Pb collisions at sNN\sqrt{s_{\rm NN}} = 8.16 TeV with ALICE at the LHC

Collaboration
Apr 21, 2022
25 pages
Published in:
  • JHEP 06 (2023) 147
  • Published: Jun 23, 2023
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Report number:
  • CERN-EP-2022-064
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Abstract: (Springer)
Production of inclusive charmonia in pp collisions at center-of-mass energy of s \sqrt{s} = 13 TeV and p–Pb collisions at center-of-mass energy per nucleon pair of sNN \sqrt{s_{\textrm{NN}}} = 8.16 TeV is studied as a function of charged-particle pseudorapidity density with ALICE. Ground and excited charmonium states (J/ψ, ψ(2S)) are measured from their dimuon decays in the interval of rapidity in the center-of-mass frame 2.5 < ycms_{cms}< 4.0 for pp collisions, and 2.03 < ycms_{cms}< 3.53 and −4.46 < ycms_{cms}< −2.96 for p–Pb collisions. The charged-particle pseudorapidity density is measured around midrapidity (|η| < 1.0). In pp collisions, the measured charged-particle multiplicity extends to about six times the average value, while in p-Pb collisions at forward (backward) rapidity a multiplicity corresponding to about three (four) times the average is reached. The ψ(2S) yield increases with the charged-particle pseudorapidity density. The ratio of ψ(2S) over J/ψ yield does not show a significant multiplicity dependence in either colliding system, suggesting a similar behavior of J/ψ and ψ(2S) yields with respect to charged-particle pseudorapidity density. Results for the ψ(2S) yield and its ratio with respect to J/ψ agree with available model calculations.[graphic not available: see fulltext]
Note:
  • Jets and Jet Substructure
  • Properties of Hadrons
  • psi(3685): production
  • charged particle: rapidity
  • rapidity: density
  • p p: scattering
  • p nucleus: scattering
  • charged particle: multiplicity: measured
  • charmonium: production
  • multiplicity: dependence