Measurement of the centrality dependence of the dijet yield in 𝑝+Pb collisions at √sNN=8.16  TeV with the ATLAS detector

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Abstract

ATLAS measured the centrality dependence of the dijet yield using 165  nbβˆ’1 of 𝑝+Pb data collected at βˆšπ‘ NN =8.16  TeV in 2016. The event centrality, which reflects the 𝑝 +Pb impact parameter, is characterized by the total transverse energy registered in the Pb-going side of the forward calorimeter. The central-to-peripheral ratio of the scaled dijet yields, 𝑅CP, is evaluated, and the results are presented as a function of variables that reflect the kinematics of the initial hard parton scattering process. The 𝑅CP shows a scaling with the Bjorken π‘₯ of the parton originating from the proton, π‘₯𝑝, while no such trend is observed as a function of π‘₯Pb. This analysis provides unique input to understanding the role of small proton spatial configurations in 𝑝 +Pb collisions by covering parton momentum fractions from the valence region down to π‘₯𝑝 ∼10βˆ’3 and π‘₯Pb ∼4 Γ—10βˆ’4.
Original languageEnglish
Article number102301
Pages (from-to)102301-1-102301-22
Number of pages22
JournalPhysical Review Letters
Volume132
Issue number10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 8 Mar 2024
Externally publishedYes

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