Measurement of multi-particle azimuthal correlations in pp, p plus Pb and low-multiplicity Pb plus Pb collisions with the ATLAS detector
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Type
Journal Article
Abstract
Multi-particle cumulants and corresponding
Fourier harmonics are measured for azimuthal angle distributions
of charged particles in pp collisions at √s = 5.02 and
13 TeV and in p + Pb collisions at √sNN = 5.02 TeV, and compared
to the results obtained for low-multiplicity Pb + Pb
collisions at √sNN = 2.76 TeV. These measurements aim to
assess the collective nature of particle production. The measurements
of multi-particle cumulants confirm the evidence
for collective phenomena in p + Pb and low-multiplicity
Pb + Pb collisions. On the other hand, the pp results for fourparticle
cumulants do not demonstrate collective behaviour,
indicating that they may be biased by contributions from nonflow
correlations. A comparison of multi-particle cumulants
and derived Fourier harmonics across different collision systems
is presented as a function of the charged-particle multiplicity.
For a given multiplicity, the measured Fourier harmonics
are largest in Pb + Pb, smaller in p + Pb and smallest
in pp collisions. The pp results show no dependence on the
collision energy, nor on the multiplicity.
Fourier harmonics are measured for azimuthal angle distributions
of charged particles in pp collisions at √s = 5.02 and
13 TeV and in p + Pb collisions at √sNN = 5.02 TeV, and compared
to the results obtained for low-multiplicity Pb + Pb
collisions at √sNN = 2.76 TeV. These measurements aim to
assess the collective nature of particle production. The measurements
of multi-particle cumulants confirm the evidence
for collective phenomena in p + Pb and low-multiplicity
Pb + Pb collisions. On the other hand, the pp results for fourparticle
cumulants do not demonstrate collective behaviour,
indicating that they may be biased by contributions from nonflow
correlations. A comparison of multi-particle cumulants
and derived Fourier harmonics across different collision systems
is presented as a function of the charged-particle multiplicity.
For a given multiplicity, the measured Fourier harmonics
are largest in Pb + Pb, smaller in p + Pb and smallest
in pp collisions. The pp results show no dependence on the
collision energy, nor on the multiplicity.
Date Issued
2017-06-26
Date Acceptance
2017-06-12
Citation
European Physical Journal C: Particles and Fields, 2017, 77 (6)
ISSN
1434-6044
Publisher
Springer Verlag (Germany)
Journal / Book Title
European Physical Journal C: Particles and Fields
Volume
77
Issue
6
Copyright Statement
© CERN for the benefit of the ATLAS collaboration 2017. This article is an open access publication
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Subjects
Science & Technology
Physical Sciences
Physics, Particles & Fields
Physics
NUCLEUS-NUCLEUS COLLISIONS
QUARK-GLUON PLASMA
ANGULAR-CORRELATIONS
ROOT-S(NN)=2.76 TEV
ANISOTROPIC FLOW
COLLECTIVE FLOW
PROTON-NUCLEUS
ION COLLISIONS
ECCENTRICITIES
COLLABORATION
Publication Status
Published
Article Number
428