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Transverse momentum fluctuation in ultra-central Pb plus Pb collision at the LHC

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Autor(es):
Samanta, Rupam ; Bhatta, Somadutta ; Jia, Jiangyong ; Luzum, Matthew ; Ollitrault, Jean-Yves
Número total de Autores: 5
Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
Fonte: CNR '09: SECOND INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON COMPOUND NUCLEAR REACTIONS AND RELATED TOPICS; v. 296, p. 4-pg., 2024-01-01.
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The ATLAS collaboration has recently observed that the variance of the transverse momentum per particle ([ p(t)]), when measured as a function of the collision multiplicity ( N-ch) in Pb+Pb collisions, decreases by a factor 2 for the largest values of Nch, corresponding to ultra-central collisions. We show that this phenomenon is naturally explained by invoking impact parameter (b) fluctuations, which contribute to the variance, and gradually disappear in ultracentral collisions. It implies that N-ch and [ p(t)] are strongly correlated at fixed b, which is explained by the local thermalization of the QGP medium. (AU)

Processo FAPESP: 21/08465-9 - Dinâmica inicial de colisões nucleares ultrarelativísticas do momento transversal final
Beneficiário:Matthew William Luzum
Modalidade de apoio: Bolsas no Exterior - Pesquisa
Processo FAPESP: 18/24720-6 - Exploração do diagrama de fase da QCD
Beneficiário:Frédérique Marie Brigitte Sylvie Grassi
Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Temático
Processo FAPESP: 17/05685-2 - Física hadrônica em colisões nucleares de altas energias
Beneficiário:Jun Takahashi
Modalidade de apoio: Auxílio à Pesquisa - Projetos Especiais