Low-x physics at LHCb

28 Mar 2023, 14:00
20m
Centennial Room ABC (MSU Kellogg Center)

Centennial Room ABC

MSU Kellogg Center

Parallel talk WG2: Small-x, Diffraction and Vector Mesons WG2

Speaker

Thomas Boettcher (University of Cincinnati (US))

Description

The LHCb detector's forward geometry provides unprecedented kinematic
coverage at low Bjorken-x. LHCb's excellent momentum resolution,
vertex reconstruction, and particle identification enable precision
measurements at low transverse momentum and high rapidity in
proton-lead collisions, probing x as small as 10^-6. In this
contribution, we present recent studies of low-x physics using the
LHCb detector. These studies include charged hadron, neutral pion, and
D0 production in proton-lead collisions, as well as charmonium
production in ultraperipheral lead-lead collisions. Future prospects
and implications for the understanding of low-x nuclear PDFs and
parton saturation are also discussed.

Submitted on behalf of a Collaboration? Yes

Primary author

Thomas Boettcher (University of Cincinnati (US))

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