Production of Λc+ baryons in proton-proton and lead-lead collisions at sNN=5.02TeV
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2020
Abstract
The transverse momentum (pT) spectra of inclusively produced Λc + baryons are measured via the exclusive decay channel Λc +→pK−π+ using the CMS detector at the LHC. Spectra are measured as a function of transverse momentum in proton-proton (pp) and lead-lead (PbPb) collisions at a nucleon-nucleon center-of-mass energy of 5.02 TeV. The measurement is performed within the Λc + rapidity interval |y|<1 in the pT range of 5–20GeV/c in pp and 10–20GeV/c in PbPb collisions. The observed yields of Λc + for pT of 10–20GeV/c suggest a suppression in central PbPb collisions compared to pp collisions scaled by the number of nucleon-nucleon (NN) interactions. The Λc +/D0 production ratio in pp collisions is compared to theoretical models. In PbPb collisions, this ratio is consistent with the result from pp collisions in their common pT range. © 2020 The Author(s)
Keywords
CMS, Physics, Lambda(c) baryons, Nuclear modification factor, Heavy flavor
Divisions
PHYSICS
Publication Title
Physics Letters B
Volume
803
Publisher
Elsevier