Detailed Characterization of Jets in Heavy Ion Collisions Using Jet Fragmentation Functions
Author | : Frank Teng Ma |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 163 |
Release | : 2013 |
ISBN-10 | : OCLC:865576113 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 ( Downloads) |
Download or read book Detailed Characterization of Jets in Heavy Ion Collisions Using Jet Fragmentation Functions written by Frank Teng Ma and published by . This book was released on 2013 with total page 163 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this thesis the jet fragmentation function of inclusive jets with transverse momentum PT > 100 GeV/c in PbPb collisions is measured for reconstructed charged particles with PT > 1 GeV/c within the jet cone. A data sample of PbPb collisions collected in 2011 at a center-of-mass energy of [square root of]sNN = 2.76 TeV corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 150 [mu]b-1 is used. The results for PbPb collisions as a function of collision centrality are compared to reference distributions based on pp data collected at the same collision energy. A centrality-dependent modification of the fragmentation function is revealed. For the most central collisions a significant enhancement is observed in the PbPb/pp fragmentation function ratio for the charged particles with PT less than 3 GeV/c.