J/psi Suppression at Forward Rapidity in Au+Au Collisions at Sqrt(s_NN)

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J/psi Suppression at Forward Rapidity in Au+Au Collisions at Sqrt(s_NN)

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J/psi Production in Au-Au Collisions at Square Root (s/sub NN)

J/psi Production in Au-Au Collisions at Square Root (s/sub NN) PDF Author:
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This thesis presents the first J/psi production analysis of Au+Au reactions at forward rapidity at [square root]sNN = 200 GeV. In the second year of RHIC running, design energy was achieved in the collisions of both Au+Au ions and proton+proton reactions. The production of the J/psi is measured by the PHENIX experiment in Au+Au collisions as well as in proton-proton collisions. The scientific goal is to investigate the nature of hot, dense nuclear matter capitalizing on the unique properties of the J/psi as a probe of this matter. Recent experimental results by the NA50 collaboration at CERN strongly deviate from the conventional picture that successfully describes data at lower energies. The importance of such a measurement is demonstrated by the wide spectrum of theoretical explanations concerning the existing data. The merits of these models will be explored in a systematic and comprehensive study of the J/psi and open charm in collisions of a variety of species and energy. A survey of the theoretical models is presented and the relevant open charm and J/psi PHENIX measurements are compared.

Measurement of J/[psi] and [psi](2S) at Forward and Backward Rapidity in P+p, P+Al, P+Au, and 3He+Au Collisions at √snn

Measurement of J/[psi] and [psi](2S) at Forward and Backward Rapidity in P+p, P+Al, P+Au, and 3He+Au Collisions at √snn PDF Author: Krista Lizbeth Smith
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Category : Nuclear physics
Languages : en
Pages : 173

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Suppression of the J/psi nuclear modification factor has been seen as a trademark signature of final state effects in large collision systems for decades. In small systems, the nuclear modification was attributed to cold nuclear matter effects until the observation of strong differential suppression of the psi(2S) state in p/d+A collisions suggested the presence of final state effects. Results of J/psi and psi(2S) measurements in the dimuon decay channel are presented here for a collection of different small systems at the same collision energy. These small systems include: p+p, p+Al, p+Au and 3He+Au at collision energy square root s_NN = 200 GeV. The results are predominantly shown in the form of the nuclear modification factor, R_AB, the ratio of the J/psi or psi(2S) invariant yield per nucleon-nucleon collision in collisions of projectile A on target B to that in p+p collisions. Measurements of the J/psi and psi(2S) nuclear modification factor are then compared with shadowing and transport model predictions, as well as to complementary measurements at LHC energies.

Centrality, Rapidity And Transverse-Momentum Dependence of Cold Nuclear Matter Effects on J/Psi Production in D Au, Cu Cu And Au Au Collisions at S(NN)**1/2

Centrality, Rapidity And Transverse-Momentum Dependence of Cold Nuclear Matter Effects on J/Psi Production in D Au, Cu Cu And Au Au Collisions at S(NN)**1/2 PDF Author:
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We have carried out a wide study of Cold Nuclear Matter (CNM) effects on J/[Psi] = production in dAu, CuCu and AuAu collisions at √s{sub NN} = 200 GeV. We have studied the effects of three different gluon-shadowing parameterizations, using the usual simplified kinematics for which the momentum of the gluon recoiling against the J/[Psi] is neglected as well as an exact kinematics for a 2 → 2 process, namely g + g → J/[psi] + g as expected from LO pQCD. We have shown that the rapidity distribution of the nuclear modification factor R{sub dAu}, and particularly its anti-shadowing peak, is systematically shifted toward larger rapidities in the 2 → 2 kinematics, irrespective of which shadowing parameterization is used. In turn, we have noted differences in the effective final-state nuclear absorption needed to fit the PHENIX dAu data. Taking advantage of our implementation of a 2 → 2 kinematics, we have also computed the transverse momentum dependence of the nuclear modification factor, which cannot be predicted with the usual simplified kinematics. All the corresponding observables have been computed for CuCu and AuAu collisions and compared to the PHENIX and STAR data. Finally, we have extracted the effective nuclear absorption from the recent measurements of RCP in dAu collisions by the PHENIX collaboration.

Nuclear Matter Effects on J/[psi] Production in Asymmetric Cu + Au Collisions at \(\sqrt{s_{\mathrm{NN}}}

Nuclear Matter Effects on J/[psi] Production in Asymmetric Cu + Au Collisions at \(\sqrt{s_{\mathrm{NN}}} PDF Author:
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We report on J/[psi] production from asymmetric Cu+Au heavy-ion collisions at \(\sqrt{s_{\mathrm{NN}}} = 200\) GeV at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider at both forward (Cu-going direction) and backward (Au-going direction) rapidities. The nuclear modification of J/[psi] yields in Cu+Au collisions in the Au-going direction is found to be comparable to that in Au+Au collisions when plotted as a function of the number of participating nucleons. In the Cu-going direction, J/[psi] production shows a stronger suppression. This difference is comparable in magnitude and has the same sign as the difference expected from shadowing effects due to stronger low-x gluon suppression in the larger Au nucleus. Thus, the relative suppression is opposite to that expected from hot nuclear matter dissociation, since a higher energy density is expected in the Au-going direction.

Centrality, Rapidity And Transverse-Momentum Dependence of Cold Nuclear Matter Effects on J/Psi Production in D Au, Cu Cu And Au Au Collisions at S(NN)**ư

Centrality, Rapidity And Transverse-Momentum Dependence of Cold Nuclear Matter Effects on J/Psi Production in D Au, Cu Cu And Au Au Collisions at S(NN)**ư PDF Author:
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We have carried out a wide study of Cold Nuclear Matter (CNM) effects on J/? = production in dAu, CuCu and AuAu collisions at √s{sub NN} = 200 GeV. We have studied the effects of three different gluon-shadowing parameterizations, using the usual simplified kinematics for which the momentum of the gluon recoiling against the J/? is neglected as well as an exact kinematics for a 2 → 2 process, namely g + g → J/? + g as expected from LO pQCD. We have shown that the rapidity distribution of the nuclear modification factor R{sub dAu}, and particularly its anti-shadowing peak, is systematically shifted toward larger rapidities in the 2 → 2 kinematics, irrespective of which shadowing parameterization is used. In turn, we have noted differences in the effective final-state nuclear absorption needed to fit the PHENIX dAu data. Taking advantage of our implementation of a 2 → 2 kinematics, we have also computed the transverse momentum dependence of the nuclear modification factor, which cannot be predicted with the usual simplified kinematics. All the corresponding observables have been computed for CuCu and AuAu collisions and compared to the PHENIX and STAR data. Finally, we have extracted the effective nuclear absorption from the recent measurements of RCP in dAu collisions by the PHENIX collaboration.

J/psi Production and Absorption in P + A and D+Au Collisions

J/psi Production and Absorption in P + A and D+Au Collisions PDF Author:
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The level of 'anomalous' charmonium suppression in high-energy heavy-ion collisions and its interpretation as a signal of quark-gluon plasma formation requires a robust understanding of charmonium production and absorption in proton-nucleus collisions. In a previous study we have shown that, contrary to common belief, the so-called J/[psi] 'absorption cross section', [sigma]{sub abs}{sup J/[psi]}, is not a 'universal constant' but, rather, an effective parameter that depends very significantly on the charmonium rapidity and on the collision energy. Here we present ugraded Glauber calculations with the EPS09 parameterization of nuclear modifications of the parton densities. We confirm that the effective 'absorption cross section' depends on the J/{psi} kinematics and the collision energy. We also make further steps towards understanding the physics of the mechanisms behind the observed 'cold nuclear matter' effects.

Suppression of Non-prompt J/psi, Prompt J/psi, and Y(1S) in PbPb Collisions at Sqrt(sNN)

Suppression of Non-prompt J/psi, Prompt J/psi, and Y(1S) in PbPb Collisions at Sqrt(sNN) PDF Author:
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Yields of prompt and non-prompt J/psi, as well as Y(1S) mesons, are measured by the CMS experiment via their dimuon decays in PbPb and pp collisions at sqrt(sNN) = 2.76 TeV for quarkonium rapidity.

Suppression and Azimuthal Anisotropy of Prompt and Nonprompt $J/\psi$ Production in PbPb Collisions at $\sqrt{s_{NN}}$

Suppression and Azimuthal Anisotropy of Prompt and Nonprompt $J/\psi$ Production in PbPb Collisions at $\sqrt{s_{NN}}$ PDF Author:
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The nuclear modification factor ${R_{\mathrm{AA}}} $ and the azimuthal anisotropy coefficient ${v_{2}} $ of prompt and nonprompt (i.e. those from decays of b hadrons) $\mathrm{J}/\psi$ mesons, measured from PbPb and pp collisions at $\sqrt{s_{\mathrm{NN}}} = $ 2.76 TeV at the LHC, are reported. The results are presented in several event centrality intervals and several kinematic regions, for transverse momenta $p_{\mathrm{T}}> $ 6.5 GeV/$c$ and rapidity $

Inclusive J/psi Production Measurement in Pb-Pb Collisions at Sqrt{s_{NN}}

Inclusive J/psi Production Measurement in Pb-Pb Collisions at Sqrt{s_{NN}} PDF Author: Lizardo Valencia Palomo
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Quantum Chromodynamics predicts that the hot and dense matter produced in ultra-relativistic heavy-ion collisions, the Quark Gluon Plasma (QGP), behaves as a deconfined state of quarks and gluons. Since 1980's it was predicted that quarkonia are suppressed due to screening effects in the QGP, making quarkonia a good tool to probe the plasma.ALICE is the only experiment at the LHC that was designed and built to characterize the physics of the QGP. The muon spectrometer, one of the detectors in ALICE, is used to measure the quarkonia production at forward rapidity. In this thesis the efficiency of the tracking chambers of the muon spectrometer is studied along one year of data taking. The results obtained from real data are compared to simulations in order to compute the systematic uncertainties associated to the tracking apparatus.A complete analysis of the inclusive J/psi --> mu^+ mu^- production in the 2011 Pb-Pb collisions is also presented. The study includes the signal extraction, normalization and acceptance times efficiency corrections. An important part is dedicated to the quantify the systematic uncertainties arising from different sources. The resulting R_{AA} and p_{T} are compared to previous experiments and also to theoretical models.