In this Letter we report the first results on pi(+/-), K-+/-, p, and (p) over bar production at midrapidity (vertical bar y vertical bar < 0.5) in central Pb-Pb collisions at root s(NN) = 2.76 TeV, measured by the ALICE experiment at the LHC. The p(T) distributions and yields are compared to previous results at root s(NN) = 200 GeV and expectations from hydrodynamic and thermal models. The spectral shapes indicate a strong increase of the radial flow velocity with root s(NN), which in hydrodynamic models is expected as a consequence of the increasing particle density. While the K/pi ratio is in line with predictions from the thermal model, the p/pi ratio is found to be lower by a factor of about 1.5. This deviation from thermal model expectations is still to be understood.

Pion, Kaon, and Proton Production in Central Pb-Pb Collisions at sqrt[s_{NN}]=2.76  TeV

BEOLE', Stefania;BERZANO, DARIO CARLO DOMENICO;L. Bianchi;BOTTA, Elena;BUFALINO, STEFANIA;FERRETTI, Alessandro;GAGLIARDI, Martino;GALLIO, Mauro;INNOCENTI, GIAN MICHELE;MASERA, Massimo;MILANO, LEONARDO;ORTONA, GIACOMO;POGHOSYAN, MARTIN;RAMELLO, Luciano;SCOMPARIN, ENRICO;SICILIANO, MELINDA;SITTA, Mario;VERCELLIN, Ermanno;
2012-01-01

Abstract

In this Letter we report the first results on pi(+/-), K-+/-, p, and (p) over bar production at midrapidity (vertical bar y vertical bar < 0.5) in central Pb-Pb collisions at root s(NN) = 2.76 TeV, measured by the ALICE experiment at the LHC. The p(T) distributions and yields are compared to previous results at root s(NN) = 200 GeV and expectations from hydrodynamic and thermal models. The spectral shapes indicate a strong increase of the radial flow velocity with root s(NN), which in hydrodynamic models is expected as a consequence of the increasing particle density. While the K/pi ratio is in line with predictions from the thermal model, the p/pi ratio is found to be lower by a factor of about 1.5. This deviation from thermal model expectations is still to be understood.
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pion and kaon production, PbPb collisions. midrapidity
B. Abelev;J. Adam;D. Adamová;A. Adare;M. Aggarwal;G. Aglieri Rinella;A. Agocs;A. Agostinelli;S. Aguilar Salazar;Z. Ahammed;N. Ahmad;A. Ahm...espandi
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