The pseudorapidity density and multiplicity distribution of charged particles produced in proton–proton collisions at the LHC, at a centre-of-mass energy Ös=7 TeV, were measured in the central pseudorapidity region |η|<1. Comparisons are made with previous measurements at Ös=0.9 TeV and 2.36 TeV. At Ös=7 TeV, for events with at least one charged particle in |η|<1, we obtain dNch/dh = 6.01±0.01(stat.)+0.20-0.12(syst.). This corresponds to an increase of 57.6%±0.4%(stat.)+3.6-1.8%(syst.) relative to collisions at 0.9 TeV, significantly higher than calculations from commonly used models. The multiplicity distribution at 7 TeV is described fairly well by the negative binomial distribution.

Charged-particle multiplicity measurement in proton-proton collisions at sqrt(s) = 7 TeV with ALICE at LHC

BEOLE', Stefania;BIANCHI, LIVIO;BIOLCATI, EMANUELE;BOSSU', FRANCESCO;CHIAVASSA, Emilio Luciano;FERRETTI, Alessandro;GAGLIARDI, Martino;GALLIO, Mauro;INNOCENTI, GIAN MICHELE;LUPARELLO, GRAZIA;MASERA, Massimo;MILANO, LEONARDO;ORTONA, GIACOMO;POGHOSYAN, MARTIN;SICILIANO, MELINDA;SUBIETA VASQUEZ, MARTIN ALFONSO;VERCELLIN, Ermanno;
2010-01-01

Abstract

The pseudorapidity density and multiplicity distribution of charged particles produced in proton–proton collisions at the LHC, at a centre-of-mass energy Ös=7 TeV, were measured in the central pseudorapidity region |η|<1. Comparisons are made with previous measurements at Ös=0.9 TeV and 2.36 TeV. At Ös=7 TeV, for events with at least one charged particle in |η|<1, we obtain dNch/dh = 6.01±0.01(stat.)+0.20-0.12(syst.). This corresponds to an increase of 57.6%±0.4%(stat.)+3.6-1.8%(syst.) relative to collisions at 0.9 TeV, significantly higher than calculations from commonly used models. The multiplicity distribution at 7 TeV is described fairly well by the negative binomial distribution.
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