Published January 2, 2013 | Version v1
Journal article

CGC predictions for p + Pb collisions at the LHC

  • 1. IPNO, Université Paris-Sud 11, CNRS/IN2P3, 91406 Orsay (France)
  • 2. RIKEN BNL Research Center, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY 11973 (United States)
  • 3. Department of Natural Sciences, Baruch College, CUNY, 17 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10010 (United States)
  • 4. Institute of Physics, University of Tokyo, Komaba, Tokyo 153-8902 (Japan)
  • 5. Akita International University, Yuwa, Akita-city 010-1292 (Japan)

Description

We present predictions for multiplicities and single inclusive particle production in proton-lead collisions at the LHC. The main dynamical input in our calculations is the use of solutions of the running coupling Balitsky-Kovchegov equation tested in e + p data. These are incorporated into a realistic model for the nuclear geometry including fluctuations of the nucleon configurations. Particle production is computed via either kt-factorization or the hybrid formalisms to obtain spectra and yields in the central and forward rapidity regions, respectively. These baseline predictions will be useful for testing our current understanding of the dynamics of very strong color fields against upcoming LHC data.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nuclphysa.2012.09.012

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Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.nuclphysa.2012.09.012;
arXiv
arXiv:1209.2001v3;
PII
S0375-9474(12)00311-9;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Physics. A
Journal Volume
897
Journal Page Range
p. 1-27
ISSN
0375-9474
CODEN
NUPABL

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