The inclusive J/ψ nuclear modification factor (RAA) in Pb–Pb collisions at √sNN = 2.76 TeV has been measured by ALICE as a function of centrality in the e+e− decay channel at mid-rapidity (|y| < 0.8) and as a function of centrality, transverse momentum and rapidity in the μ+μ− decay channel at forward-rapidity (2.5 < y < 4). The J/ψ yields measured in Pb–Pb are suppressed compared to those in pp collisions scaled by the number of binary collisions. The RAA integrated over a centrality range corresponding to 90% of the inelastic Pb–Pb cross section is 0.72±0.06(stat.)±0.10(syst.) at mid-rapidity and 0.58 ± 0.01(stat.) ± 0.09(syst.) at forward-rapidity. At low transverse momentum, significantly larger values of RAA are measured at forward-rapidity compared to measurements at lower energy. These features suggest that a contribution to the J/ψ yield originates from charm quark (re)combination in the deconfined partonic medium.

Centrality, rapidity and transverse momentum dependence of J/ψ suppression in Pb–Pb collisions at √sNN = 2.76 TeV / Piano, S., Lea, R., Camerini, P., Luparello, G., Fragiacomo, E., Margagliotti, G., Rui, R., B., A.b., J., A.a., D., A.c., M. M., A.c., G., A.R.a., M., A.c., De, ., A. G., A.e., A., A.z., N., A.a., Z., A.d., N., A.r., A., A.M.r., et al.. - In: PHYSICS LETTERS. SECTION B. - ISSN 0370-2693. - ELETTRONICO. - 734:(2014), pp. 314-327. [10.1016/j.physletb.2014.05.064]

Centrality, rapidity and transverse momentum dependence of J/ψ suppression in Pb–Pb collisions at √sNN = 2.76 TeV

PIANO, STEFANO;LEA, RAMONA;CAMERINI, Paolo;LUPARELLO, GRAZIA;FRAGIACOMO, ENRICO;MARGAGLIOTTI, GIACOMO;RUI, RINALDO;V. Zaccolo ca;CONTIN, GIACOMO
2014-01-01

Abstract

The inclusive J/ψ nuclear modification factor (RAA) in Pb–Pb collisions at √sNN = 2.76 TeV has been measured by ALICE as a function of centrality in the e+e− decay channel at mid-rapidity (|y| < 0.8) and as a function of centrality, transverse momentum and rapidity in the μ+μ− decay channel at forward-rapidity (2.5 < y < 4). The J/ψ yields measured in Pb–Pb are suppressed compared to those in pp collisions scaled by the number of binary collisions. The RAA integrated over a centrality range corresponding to 90% of the inelastic Pb–Pb cross section is 0.72±0.06(stat.)±0.10(syst.) at mid-rapidity and 0.58 ± 0.01(stat.) ± 0.09(syst.) at forward-rapidity. At low transverse momentum, significantly larger values of RAA are measured at forward-rapidity compared to measurements at lower energy. These features suggest that a contribution to the J/ψ yield originates from charm quark (re)combination in the deconfined partonic medium.
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