The J/psi decay angular distributions have been measured in inelastic photoproduction in ep collisions with the ZEUS detector at HERA, using an integrated luminosity of 468 pb(-1). The range in photon-proton centre-of-mass energy, W, was 50 < W < 180 GeV. The J/psi mesons were identified through their decay into muon pairs. The polar and azimuthal angles of the mu(+) were measured in the J/psi rest frame and compared to theoretical predictions at leading and next-to-leading order in QCD.

Measurement of J/psi helicity distributions in inelastic photoproduction at HERA

COSTA, Marco;FERRERO, Maria Italia;MONACO, Vincenzo;SACCHI, Roberto;SOLA, VALENTINA;SOLANO, Ada Maria;
2009-01-01

Abstract

The J/psi decay angular distributions have been measured in inelastic photoproduction in ep collisions with the ZEUS detector at HERA, using an integrated luminosity of 468 pb(-1). The range in photon-proton centre-of-mass energy, W, was 50 < W < 180 GeV. The J/psi mesons were identified through their decay into muon pairs. The polar and azimuthal angles of the mu(+) were measured in the J/psi rest frame and compared to theoretical predictions at leading and next-to-leading order in QCD.
2009
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http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1126-6708/2009/12/007
High Energy Physics; HERA; ZEUS Collaboration
S. Chekanov;M. Derrick;S. Magill;B. Musgrave;D. Nicholass;J. Repond;R. Yoshida;M. C. K. Mattingly;P. Antonioli;G. Bari;L. Bellagamba;D. Bo...espandi
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