The production of K∗(892)0 and φ(1020) in pp collisions at √s = 7 TeV was measured by the ALICE experiment at the LHC. The yields and the transverse momentum spectra d2N/dydpT at midrapidity |y| < 0.5 in the range 0<pT < 6 GeV/c for K∗(892)0 and 0.4<pT < 6 GeV/c for φ(1020) are reported and compared to model predictions. Using the yield of pions, kaons, and baryons measured previously by ALICE at √s = 7 TeV, the ratios K∗/K−, φ/K∗, φ/K−, φ/π−, and (+)/φ are presented. The values of the K∗/K−, φ/K∗ and φ/K− ratios are similar to those found at lower centre-of-mass energies. In contrast, the φ/π− ratio, which has been observed to increase with energy, seems to saturate above 200 GeV. The (+)/φ ratio in the pT range 1–5 GeV/c is found to be in good agreement with the prediction of the HIJING/BB v2.0model with a strong colour field.
Titolo: | Production of K∗(892)0 and ϕ(1020) in pp collisions at $\sqrt{s}=7\ \mathrm{TeV}$ |
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Data di pubblicazione: | 2012 |
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Abstract: | The production of K∗(892)0 and φ(1020) in pp collisions at √s = 7 TeV was measured by the ALICE experiment at the LHC. The yields and the transverse momentum spectra d2N/dydpT at midrapidity |y| < 0.5 in the range 0<pT < 6 GeV/c for K∗(892)0 and 0.4<pT < 6 GeV/c for φ(1020) are reported and compared to model predictions. Using the yield of pions, kaons, and baryons measured previously by ALICE at √s = 7 TeV, the ratios K∗/K−, φ/K∗, φ/K−, φ/π−, and (+)/φ are presented. The values of the K∗/K−, φ/K∗ and φ/K− ratios are similar to those found at lower centre-of-mass energies. In contrast, the φ/π− ratio, which has been observed to increase with energy, seems to saturate above 200 GeV. The (+)/φ ratio in the pT range 1–5 GeV/c is found to be in good agreement with the prediction of the HIJING/BB v2.0model with a strong colour field. |
Handle: | http://hdl.handle.net/11368/2643071 |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI): | http://dx.doi.org/10.1140/epjc/s10052-012-2183-y |
URL: | http://epjc.epj.org/index.php?option=com_article&access=standard&Itemid=129&url=/articles/epjc/abs/2012/10/10052_2012_Article_2183/10052_2012_Article_2183.html |
Appare nelle tipologie: | 1.1 Articolo in Rivista |