Cross sections for the coherent photoproduction of ρ0 vector mesons in ultra-peripheral Pb-Pb collisions at sNN = 5.02 TeV are reported. The measurements, which rely on the π+π− decay channel, are presented in three regions of rapidity covering the range |y| < 0.8. For each rapidity interval, cross sections are shown for different nuclear-breakup classes defined according to the presence of neutrons measured in the zero-degree calorimeters. The results are compared with predictions based on different models of nuclear shadowing. Finally, the observation of a coherently produced resonance-like structure with a mass around 1.7 GeV/c2 and a width of about 140 MeV/c2 is reported and compared with similar observations from other experiments. [Figure not available: see fulltext.]

Coherent photoproduction of ρ 0 vector mesons in ultra-peripheral Pb-Pb collisions at √sNN = 5.02 TeV

Beole S.;Bianchi L.;Botta E.;Ferretti A.;Gagliardi M.;Masera M.;Mazzaschi F.;Puccio M.;Trogolo S.;Vercellin E.;
2020-01-01

Abstract

Cross sections for the coherent photoproduction of ρ0 vector mesons in ultra-peripheral Pb-Pb collisions at sNN = 5.02 TeV are reported. The measurements, which rely on the π+π− decay channel, are presented in three regions of rapidity covering the range |y| < 0.8. For each rapidity interval, cross sections are shown for different nuclear-breakup classes defined according to the presence of neutrons measured in the zero-degree calorimeters. The results are compared with predictions based on different models of nuclear shadowing. Finally, the observation of a coherently produced resonance-like structure with a mass around 1.7 GeV/c2 and a width of about 140 MeV/c2 is reported and compared with similar observations from other experiments. [Figure not available: see fulltext.]
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Heavy Ion Experiments; Heavy-ion collision; Particle and resonance production
Acharya S.; Adamova D.; Adler A.; Adolfsson J.; Aggarwal M.M.; Aglieri Rinella G.; Agnello M.; Agrawal N.; Ahammed Z.; Ahmad S.; Ahn S.U.; Akindinov A...espandi
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