ϒ suppression at forward rapidity in Pb–Pb collisions at √sNN = 5.02 TeV

ALICE Collaboration, S. Acharya, H.A. Andrews, D. Evans, K.L. Graham, O. Jevons, P.G. Jones, A. Jusko, M. Krivda, J. Kvapil, R. Lietava, O. Villalobos Baillie, E. Willsher, N. Zardoshti

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Abstract

Inclusive Υ(1S) and Υ(2S) production have been measured in Pb–Pb collisions at the centre-of-mass energy pernucleon–nucleon pair √sNN=5.02 TeV, using the ALICE detector at the CERN LHC.The Υ mesons are reconstructed in the centre-of-mass rapidity interval 2.5<y<4 and in the transverse-momentum range pT<15GeV/c, via their decays to muon pairs. In this Letter, we present results on the inclusive Υ(1S) nuclear modification factor RAA as a function of collision centrality, transverse momentum and rapidity. The Υ(1S) and Υ(2S) RAA, integrated over the centrality range 0–90%, are 0.37±0.02(stat)±0.03(syst) and 0.10±0.04(stat)±0.02(syst), respectively, leading to a ratio RΥ(2S)AA/RΥ(1S)AA of 0.28±0.12(stat)±0.06(syst). The observed Υ(1S) suppression increases with the centrality of the collision and no significant variation is observed as a function of transverse momentum and rapidity.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)89-101
Number of pages13
JournalPhysics Letters B
Volume790
Early online date29 Dec 2018
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 10 Mar 2019

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Nuclear and High Energy Physics

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