ϒ(nS) polarizations versus particle multiplicity in pp collisions at s=7 TeV
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Journal Article
Abstract
The polarizations of the ϒ(1S), ϒ(2S), and ϒ(3S) mesons are measured as a function of the charged particle multiplicity in proton–proton collisions at s=7 TeV. The measurements are performed with a dimuon data sample collected in 2011 by the CMS experiment, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 4.9 fb−1. The results are extracted from the dimuon decay angular distributions, in two ranges of ϒ(nS) transverse momentum (10–15 and 15–35 GeV), and in the rapidity interval |y|>1.2. The results do not show significant changes from low- to high-multiplicity pp collisions, although large uncertainties preclude definite statements in the ϒ(2S) and ϒ(3S) cases.
Date Issued
2016-08-02
Date Acceptance
2016-07-26
Citation
Physics Letters B, 2016, 761, pp.31-52
ISSN
0370-2693
Publisher
Elsevier
Start Page
31
End Page
52
Journal / Book Title
Physics Letters B
Volume
761
Copyright Statement
© 2016 The Author(s). This is an open access article under the CC BY license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).
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Subjects
Nuclear & Particles Physics
0202 Atomic, Molecular, Nuclear, Particle And Plasma Physics
Publication Status
Published