Prompt K_short production in pp collisions at sqrt(s)=0.9 TeV

The LHCb Collaboration

doi:10.1016/j.physletb.2010.08.055

Prompt K_short production in pp collisions at sqrt(s)=0.9 TeV

The LHCb Collaboration

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Abstract

The production of mesons in pp collisions at a centre-of-mass energy of 0.9 TeV is studied with the LHCb detector at the Large Hadron Collider. The luminosity of the analysed sample is determined using a novel technique, involving measurements of the beam currents, sizes and positions, and is found to be 6.8±1.0 μb−1. The differential prompt production cross-section is measured as a function of the transverse momentum and rapidity in the region 0<pT<1.6 GeV/c and 2.5<y<4.0. The data are found to be in reasonable agreement with previous measurements and generator expectations.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	69-80
Number of pages	12
Journal	Physics Letters B
Volume	693
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.physletb.2010.08.055
Publication status	Published - 27 Sept 2010

Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)

Strangeness
Production
Cross-section
Luminosity
LHC
LHCb

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Prompt K_short production in pp collisions at sqrt(s)=0.9 TeV

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