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Measurement of nuclear modification factors of ϒ(1S), ϒ(2S), and ϒ(3S) mesons in PbPb collisions at sNN=5.02 TeV

Author(s): Sirunyan, AM; Tumasyan, A; Adam, W; Ambrogi, F; Asilar, E; et al

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Abstract: © 2019 The Author(s) The cross sections for ϒ(1S), ϒ(2S), and ϒ(3S) production in lead–lead (PbPb) and proton–proton (pp) collisions at sNN=5.02 TeV have been measured using the CMS detector at the LHC. The nuclear modification factors, RAA, derived from the PbPb-to-pp ratio of yields for each state, are studied as functions of meson rapidity and transverse momentum, as well as PbPb collision centrality. The yields of all three states are found to be significantly suppressed, and compatible with a sequential ordering of the suppression, RAA(ϒ(1S))>RAA(ϒ(2S))>RAA(ϒ(3S)). The suppression of ϒ(1S) is larger than that seen at sNN=2.76TeV, although the two are compatible within uncertainties. The upper limit on the RAA of ϒ(3S) integrated over pT, rapidity and centrality is 0.096 at 95% confidence level, which is the strongest suppression observed for a quarkonium state in heavy ion collisions to date.
Publication Date: 10-Mar-2019
Citation: Sirunyan, AM, Tumasyan, A, Adam, W, Ambrogi, F, Asilar, E, Bergauer, T, Brandstetter, J, Brondolin, E, Dragicevic, M, Erö, J, Escalante Del Valle, A, Flechl, M, Friedl, M, Frühwirth, R, Ghete, VM, Grossmann, J, Hrubec, J, Jeitler, M, König, A, Krammer, N, Krätschmer, I, Liko, D, Madlener, T, Mikulec, I, Pree, E, Rad, N, Rohringer, H, Schieck, J, Schöfbeck, R, Spanring, M, Spitzbart, D, Taurok, A, Waltenberger, W, Wittmann, J, Wulz, CE, Zarucki, M, Chekhovsky, V, Mossolov, V, Suarez Gonzalez, J, De Wolf, EA, Di Croce, D, Janssen, X, Lauwers, J, Van De Klundert, M, Van Haevermaet, H, Van Mechelen, P, Van Remortel, N, Abu Zeid, S, Blekman, F, D'Hondt, J, De Bruyn, I, De Clercq, J, Deroover, K, Flouris, G, Lontkovskyi, D, Lowette, S, Marchesini, I, Moortgat, S, Moreels, L, Python, Q, Skovpen, K, Tavernier, S, Van Doninck, W, Van Mulders, P, Van Parijs, I, Beghin, D, Bilin, B, Brun, H, Clerbaux, B, De Lentdecker, G, Delannoy, H, Dorney, B, Fasanella, G, Favart, L, Goldouzian, R, Grebenyuk, A, Kalsi, AK, Lenzi, T, Luetic, J, Maerschalk, T, Seva, T, Starling, E, Vander Velde, C, Vanlaer, P, Vannerom, D, Yonamine, R, Zenoni, F, Cornelis, T, Dobur, D, Fagot, A, Gul, M, Khvastunov, I, Poyraz, D, Roskas, C, Salva, S, Trocino, D, Tytgat, M, Verbeke, W, Vit, M, Zaganidis, N. (2019). Measurement of nuclear modification factors of ϒ(1S), ϒ(2S), and ϒ(3S) mesons in PbPb collisions at s<inf>NN</inf>=5.02 TeV. Physics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics, 790 (270 - 293. doi:10.1016/j.physletb.2019.01.006
DOI: doi:10.1016/j.physletb.2019.01.006
ISSN: 0370-2693
Pages: 270 - 293
Type of Material: Journal Article
Journal/Proceeding Title: Physics Letters, Section B: Nuclear, Elementary Particle and High-Energy Physics



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