The pT-differential production cross sections of prompt and non-prompt (pro- duced in beauty-hadron decays) D mesons were measured by the ALICE experiment at midrapidity (|y| < 0.5) in proton-proton collisions at √s = 5.02 TeV. The data sam- ple used in the analysis corresponds to an integrated luminosity of (19.3 ± 0.4) nb −1 D mesons were reconstructed from their decays D0 → K− π+ , D+ → K− π+ π+ , and D+s → φπ+ → K−K+π+ and their charge conjugates. Compared to previous measure- ments in the same rapidity region, the cross sections of prompt D+ and D+s mesons have an extended pT coverage and total uncertainties reduced by a factor ranging from 1.05 to 1.6, depending on pT, allowing for a more precise determination of their pT-integrated cross sections. The results are well described by perturbative QCD calculations. The frag- mentation fraction of heavy quarks to strange mesons divided by the one to non-strange mesons, fs/(fu + fd), is compatible for charm and beauty quarks and with previous mea- surements at different centre-of-mass energies and collision systems. The bb production cross section per rapidity unit at midrapidity, estimated from non-prompt D-meson mea- surements, is dσ /dy| = 34.5 ± 2.4(stat)+4.7(tot. syst) μb. It is compatible with bb |y|<0.5 −2.9 previous measurements at the same centre-of-mass energy and with the cross section pre- dicted by perturbative QCD calculations.

Measurement of beauty and charm production in pp collisions at $$ sqrt{s} $$ = 5.02 TeV via non-prompt and prompt D mesons

Beole, S.;Bianchi, L.;Botta, E.;Ferretti, A.;Gagliardi, M.;Masera, M.;Mazzaschi, F.;Puccio, M.;Quaglia, L.;Trogolo, S.;Vercellin, E.;
2021-01-01

Abstract

The pT-differential production cross sections of prompt and non-prompt (pro- duced in beauty-hadron decays) D mesons were measured by the ALICE experiment at midrapidity (|y| < 0.5) in proton-proton collisions at √s = 5.02 TeV. The data sam- ple used in the analysis corresponds to an integrated luminosity of (19.3 ± 0.4) nb −1 D mesons were reconstructed from their decays D0 → K− π+ , D+ → K− π+ π+ , and D+s → φπ+ → K−K+π+ and their charge conjugates. Compared to previous measure- ments in the same rapidity region, the cross sections of prompt D+ and D+s mesons have an extended pT coverage and total uncertainties reduced by a factor ranging from 1.05 to 1.6, depending on pT, allowing for a more precise determination of their pT-integrated cross sections. The results are well described by perturbative QCD calculations. The frag- mentation fraction of heavy quarks to strange mesons divided by the one to non-strange mesons, fs/(fu + fd), is compatible for charm and beauty quarks and with previous mea- surements at different centre-of-mass energies and collision systems. The bb production cross section per rapidity unit at midrapidity, estimated from non-prompt D-meson mea- surements, is dσ /dy| = 34.5 ± 2.4(stat)+4.7(tot. syst) μb. It is compatible with bb |y|<0.5 −2.9 previous measurements at the same centre-of-mass energy and with the cross section pre- dicted by perturbative QCD calculations.
2021
2021
5
220
220
beauty and charm production, p-p collisions, D mesons, heavy ion experiment
Acharya, S.; Adamová, D.; Adler, A.; Adolfsson, J.; Aglieri Rinella, G.; Agnello, M.; Agrawal, N.; Ahammed, Z.; Ahmad, S.; Ahn, S. U.; Akbar, Z.; Akin...espandi
File in questo prodotto:
File Dimensione Formato  
JHEP05_2021_220.pdf

Accesso aperto

Descrizione: JHEP05_2021_220
Tipo di file: PDF EDITORIALE
Dimensione 894.01 kB
Formato Adobe PDF
894.01 kB Adobe PDF Visualizza/Apri

I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.

Utilizza questo identificativo per citare o creare un link a questo documento: https://hdl.handle.net/2318/1789424
Citazioni
  • ???jsp.display-item.citation.pmc??? ND
  • Scopus 61
  • ???jsp.display-item.citation.isi??? 70
social impact