Else Lytken
Professor
Prompt and non-prompt J/ ψ elliptic flow in Pb+Pb collisions at √sNN=5.02 Tev with the ATLAS detector
Author
Summary, in English
The elliptic flow of prompt and non-prompt J/ ψ was measured in the dimuon decay channel in Pb+Pb collisions at sNN=5.02 TeV with an integrated luminosity of 0.42nb-1 with the ATLAS detector at the LHC. The prompt and non-prompt signals are separated using a two-dimensional simultaneous fit of the invariant mass and pseudo-proper decay time of the dimuon system from the J/ ψ decay. The measurement is performed in the kinematic range of dimuon transverse momentum and rapidity 9 < pT< 30 GeV , | y| < 2 , and 0–60% collision centrality. The elliptic flow coefficient, v2, is evaluated relative to the event plane and the results are presented as a function of transverse momentum, rapidity and centrality. It is found that prompt and non-prompt J/ ψ mesons have non-zero elliptic flow. Prompt J/ ψv2 decreases as a function of pT, while for non-prompt J/ ψ it is, with limited statistical significance, consistent with a flat behaviour over the studied kinematic region. There is no observed dependence on rapidity or centrality. © 2018, CERN for the benefit of the ATLAS collaboration.
Department/s
- Particle and nuclear physics
- eSSENCE: The e-Science Collaboration
Publishing year
2018
Language
English
Publication/Series
European Physical Journal C
Volume
78
Issue
9
Document type
Journal article
Publisher
Springer
Topic
- Subatomic Physics
Status
Published
ISBN/ISSN/Other
- ISSN: 1434-6044