Abstract
A study of prompt Ξ + c production in proton-lead collisions is performed with the LHCb experiment at a center-of-mass energy per nucleon pair of 8.16 TeV in 2016 in pPb and Pbp collisions with an estimated integrated luminosity of approximately 12.5 and 17.4 nb−1, respectively. The Ξ+c production cross section, as well as the Ξ+c to Λ+c production cross-section ratio, are measured as a function of the transverse momentum and rapidity and compared to the latest theory predictions. The forward-backward asymmetry is also measured as a function of the Ξ+c transverse momentum. The results provide strong constraints on theoretical calculation and are a unique input for hadronization studies in different collision systems.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 044901 |
Number of pages | 14 |
Journal | Physical Review C |
Volume | 109 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1-Apr-2024 |