Identified particle production in pp collisions at s=\sqrt{s}= 7 and 13 TeV measured with ALICE

Proton-proton (pp) collisions have been used extensively as a reference for the study of interactions of larger colliding systems at the LHC. Recent measurements performed in high-multiplicity pp and proton-lead (p-Pb) collisions have shown features that are reminiscent of those observed in lead-lead (Pb-Pb) collisions. In this context, the study of identified particle spectra and yields as a function of multiplicity is a key tool for the understanding of similarities and differences between small and large systems. We report on the production of pions, kaons, protons, $K^{0}_{\rm S}$, $\Lambda$, $\Xi$, $\Omega$ and $K^{*0}$ as a function of multiplicity in pp collisions at $\sqrt{s}=$ 7 TeV measured with the ALICE experiment. The work presented here represents the most comprehensive set of results on identified particle production in pp collisions at the LHC. Spectral shapes, studied both for individual particles and via particle ratios as a function of $p_{\rm T}$, exhibit an evolution with charged particle multiplicity that is similar to the one observed in larger systems. In addition, results on the production of light flavour hadrons in pp collisions at $\sqrt{s}=$ 13 TeV, the highest centre-of-mass energy ever reached in the laboratory, are also presented and compared with previous, lower energy results.Comment: Proceedings of the Strangeness in Quark Matter Conference 2016. 4 pages, 5 figure

Effects of initial state fluctuations in the final state elliptic flow measurements using the NeXSPheRIO model

We present a systematic study of the effects due to initial condition fluctuations in systems formed by heavy-ion collisions using the hydrodynamical simulation code NeXSPheRIO. The study was based on a sample of events generated simulating Au+Au collisions at center of mass energy of 200 GeV per nucleon pair with impact parameter ranging from most central to peripheral collisions. The capability of the NeXSPheRIO code to control and save the initial condition (IC) as well as the final state particles after the 3D hydrodynamical evolution allows for the investigation of the sensitivity of the experimental observables to the characteristics of the early IC. Comparisons of results from simulated events generated using fluctuating initial conditions and smooth initial condition are presented for the experimental observable elliptic flow parameter ($v_2$) as a function of the transverse momentum, $p_t$, and centrality. We compare $v_2$ values estimated using different methods, and how each method responds to effects of fluctuations in the initial condition. Finally, we quantify the flow fluctuations and compare to the fluctuations of the initial eccentricity of the energy density distribution in the transverse plane.Comment: 10 pages, 13 figures, updated version based on PRC referee's comment

Production of He-4 and (4) in Pb-Pb collisions at root(NN)-N-S=2.76 TeV at the LHC

Results on the production of He-4 and (4) nuclei in Pb-Pb collisions at root(NN)-N-S = 2.76 TeV in the rapidity range vertical bar y vertical bar <1, using the ALICE detector, are presented in this paper. The rapidity densities corresponding to 0-10% central events are found to be dN/dy4(He) = (0.8 +/- 0.4 (stat) +/- 0.3 (syst)) x 10(-6) and dN/dy4 = (1.1 +/- 0.4 (stat) +/- 0.2 (syst)) x 10(-6), respectively. This is in agreement with the statistical thermal model expectation assuming the same chemical freeze-out temperature (T-chem = 156 MeV) as for light hadrons. The measured ratio of (4)/He-4 is 1.4 +/- 0.8 (stat) +/- 0.5 (syst). (C) 2018 Published by Elsevier B.V.Peer reviewe

Thermal particle production in relativistic nuclear collisions

Orientador: Jun TakahashiDissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Estadual de Campinas, Instituto de Fisica Gleb WataghinResumo: Reações nucleares envolvendo núcleos pesados em energia de colisão no limite relativístico são estudadas para conhecer as leis e características da matéria em condições extremas de energia e temperatura. Em uma colisão de núcleos pesados no regime relativístico, milhares de partículas são produzidas. Neste trabalho, estudamos a produção de partículas analisando os dados de colisões de íons pesados relativísticos, medidos pelo experimento STAR do acelerador RHIC, com uma abordagem estatístico-termodinâmica. Usando o formalismo grande-canônico, foram feitos estudos da dependência dos parâmetros termodinâmicos com o volume dos sistemas formados em colisões de íons de ouro ( 197 Au) nas energias de 62,4 e 200 GeV por par de núcleon e colisões de íons de cobre ( 63 Cu) na energia de 200 GeV por par de núcleon. Observou-se que o grau de equilíbrio do setor de estranheza é equivalente entre os sistemas criados em colisões centrais de íons de cobre e os criados em colisões periféricas de íons de ouro na energia de 200 GeV por par de núcleon. Também foi analisada a dependência dos parâmetros termodinâmicos com relação à rapidez das partículas produzidas na reação e os resultados mostraram um forte aumento dos potenciais químicos bariônico e de estranheza para as regiões longitudinais das distribuições de rapidez. Finalmente, foi verificada a dependência dos resultados obtidos em função da energia depositada na reação (ps N N), observando-se uma boa consistência com o comportamento geral de resultados de outros trabalhos encontrados na literaturaAbstract: Nuclear reactions in the relativistic regime are studied to understand the laws and characteristics of nature under extreme conditions of high energy density and temperature. In these collisions, a large number of particles is produced. In this work, we study the particle production mechanism using a statistical thermal approach analysing data measured by the STAR experiment at RHIC. Using a grand-canonical approach a study of the volume dependence of the thermodynamical parameters of the systems formed in gold-gold (197 Au ) collisions at 62.4 and 200 GeV per nucleon pair and copper-copper (63 Cu ) collisions at 200 GeV per nucleon pair was performed. This study showed that the equilibrium is indeed achieved and that, even in the strangeness sector, equilibrium is achieved in the case of most central gold-gold collisions. The dependence of the thermodyna-mical parameters on the particle rapidity was also analysed and the results showed an increase of the baryon and strange chemical potentials with rapidity. Finally, the dependence of the results on the energy deposited in the reaction was verified within a fairly good agreement with the general behaviour of results obtained in similar studies from literatureMestradoFísicaMestre em Físic