Abstract
The cross-section for inelastic proton-proton collisions, with at least one prompt long-lived charged particle of transverse momentum pT> 0.2GeV/c in the pseudorapidity range 2.0 < η < 4.5, is measured by the LHCb experiment at a centre-of-mass energy of √s = 7 TeV. The cross-section in this kinematic range is determined to be σinelacc = 55.0 ± 2.4 mb with an experimental uncertainty that is dominated by systematic contributions. Extrapolation to the full phase space, using Pythia 6, yields σinel = 66.9 ± 2.9 ± 4.4 mb, where the first uncertainty is experimental and the second is due to the extrapolation.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 129 |
Number of pages | 16 |
Journal | Journal of High Energy Physics |
Volume | 2015 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 19 Feb 2015 |
Keywords
- Global features
- Hadron-Hadron Scattering
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Nuclear and High Energy Physics