Observation of the ϒ(3S) meson and suppression of ϒ states in Pb-Pb collisions at sqrt[s_{NN}]=5.02 TeV
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Journal Article
Abstract
The production of ϒ(2𝑆) and ϒ(3𝑆) mesons in lead-lead (Pb-Pb) and proton-proton (𝑝𝑝) collisions is studied in their dimuon decay channel using the CMS detector at the LHC. The ϒ(3𝑆) meson is observed for the first time in Pb-Pb collisions, with a significance above 5 standard deviations. The ratios of yields measured in Pb-Pb and 𝑝𝑝 collisions are reported for both the ϒ(2𝑆) and ϒ(3𝑆) mesons, as functions of transverse momentum and Pb-Pb collision centrality. These ratios, when appropriately scaled, are significantly less than unity, indicating a suppression of ϒ yields in Pb-Pb collisions. This suppression increases from peripheral to central Pb-Pb collisions. Furthermore, the suppression is stronger for ϒ(3𝑆) mesons compared to ϒ(2𝑆) mesons, extending the pattern of sequential suppression of quarkonium states in nuclear collisions previously seen for the 𝐽/𝜓, 𝜓(2𝑆), ϒ(1𝑆), and ϒ(2𝑆) mesons.
Date Issued
2024-07-12
Date Acceptance
2024-05-28
Citation
Physical Review Letters, 2024, 133 (2)
ISSN
0031-9007
Publisher
American Physical Society (APS)
Journal / Book Title
Physical Review Letters
Volume
133
Issue
2
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https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevlett.133.022302
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Published
Article Number
022302
Date Publish Online
2024-07-12