360 research outputs found
Study of J /Ï production in Jets
The production of J/Ï mesons in jets is studied in the forward region of proton-proton collisions using data collected with the LHCb detector at a center-of-mass energy of 13 TeV. The fraction of the jet transverse momentum carried by the J/Ï meson, z(J/Ï)âĄpT(J/Ï)/pT(jet), is measured using jets with pT(jet)>20 GeV in the pseudorapidity range 2.5<η(jet)<4.0. The observed z(J/Ï)distribution for J/Ï mesons produced in b-hadron decays is consistent with expectations. However, the results for prompt J/Ï production do not agree with predictions based on fixed-order nonrelativistic QCD. This is the first measurement of the pT fraction carried by prompt J/Ï mesons in jets at any experiment
Bose-Einstein correlations of same-sign charged pions in the forward region in pp collisions at âs=7 TeV
Bose-Einstein correlations of same-sign charged pions, produced in protonproton collisions at a 7 TeV centre-of-mass energy, are studied using a data sample collected
by the LHCb experiment. The signature for Bose-Einstein correlations is observed in the
form of an enhancement of pairs of like-sign charged pions with small four-momentum
difference squared. The charged-particle multiplicity dependence of the Bose-Einstein correlation parameters describing the correlation strength and the size of the emitting source
is investigated, determining both the correlation radius and the chaoticity parameter. The
measured correlation radius is found to increase as a function of increasing charged-particle
multiplicity, while the chaoticity parameter is seen to decreas
Study of charmonium production in b -hadron decays and first evidence for the decay Bs0
Using decays to Ï-meson pairs, the inclusive production of charmonium states in b-hadron decays is studied with pp collision data corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 3.0 fbâ1, collected by the LHCb experiment at centre-of-mass energies of 7 and 8 TeV. Denoting byBC ⥠B(b â C X) Ă B(C â ÏÏ) the inclusive branching fraction of a b hadron to a charmonium state C that decays into a pair of Ï mesons, ratios RC1C2 ⥠BC1 /BC2 are determined as RÏc0ηc(1S) = 0.147 ± 0.023 ± 0.011, RÏc1ηc(1S) =0.073 ± 0.016 ± 0.006, RÏc2ηc(1S) = 0.081 ± 0.013 ± 0.005,RÏc1 Ïc0 = 0.50 ± 0.11 ± 0.01, RÏc2 Ïc0 = 0.56 ± 0.10 ± 0.01and Rηc(2S)ηc(1S) = 0.040 ± 0.011 ± 0.004. Here and below the first uncertainties are statistical and the second systematic.Upper limits at 90% confidence level for the inclusive production of X(3872), X(3915) and Ïc2(2P) states are obtained as RX(3872)Ïc1 < 0.34, RX(3915)Ïc0 < 0.12 andRÏc2(2P)Ïc2 < 0.16. Differential cross-sections as a function of transverse momentum are measured for the ηc(1S) andÏc states. The branching fraction of the decay B0s â ÏÏÏ is measured for the first time, B(B0s â ÏÏÏ) = (2.15±0.54±0.28±0.21B)Ă10â6. Here the third uncertainty is due to the branching fraction of the decay B0s â ÏÏ, which is used for normalization. No evidence for intermediate resonances is seen. A preferentially transverse Ï polarization is observed.The measurements allow the determination of the ratio of the branching fractions for the ηc(1S) decays to ÏÏ and p p asB(ηc(1S)â ÏÏ)/B(ηc(1S)â p p) = 1.79 ± 0.14 ± 0.32
Measurement of the inelastic pp cross-section at a centre-of-mass energy of 13TeV
The cross-section for inelastic proton-proton collisions at a centre-of-mass energy of 13TeV is measured with the LHCb detector. The fiducial cross-section for inelastic interactions producing at least one prompt long-lived charged particle with momentum p > 2 GeV/c in the pseudorapidity range 2 < η < 5 is determined to be Ï acc = 62:2 ± 0:2 ± 2:5mb. The first uncertainty is the intrinsic systematic uncertainty of the measurement, the second is due to the uncertainty on the integrated luminosity. The statistical uncertainty is negligible. Extrapolation to full phase space yields the total inelastic proton-proton cross-section Ï inel = 75:4 ± 3:0 ± 4:5mb, where the first uncertainty is experimental and the second due to the extrapolation. An updated value of the inelastic cross-section at a centre-of-mass energy of 7TeV is also reported
ĐĐ”ŃпДŃĐžŃĐžŃĐ”ŃĐșОД ĐżŃĐžĐŒĐ”ŃĐž ĐČ ŃĐ°ŃĐŒĐ°ŃĐ”ĐČŃĐžŃĐ”ŃĐșĐžŃ ŃŃбŃŃĐ°ĐœŃĐžŃŃ : ĐŸŃĐŸĐ±Đ”ĐœĐœĐŸŃŃĐž ĐŒĐ”ŃĐŸĐŽĐžĐș ĐžŃ ĐŸĐżŃĐ”ĐŽĐ”Đ»Đ”ĐœĐžŃ
One of the prerequisites of efficacy and safety of finished pharmaceutical products is the quality of pharmaceutical substances used in their production. Criteria of assessment of pharmaceutical substance purity are determined by the substance composition and production technology, as well as by specific aspects of the finished pharmaceutical product production and use. It is necessary to control the content of nonspecific organic and inorganic impurities, impurities of microbial origin, and residual solvents. The aim of the study was to analyse characteristics of test methods used to determine nonspecific impurities in pharmaceutical substances. The State Pharmacopoeia of the Russian Federation describes various chemical, physical, physicochemical and biological tests for the analysis of nonspecific impurities. Determination of inorganic cations and anions usually includes comparison of test solutions with solutions of the corresponding reference standards, or checking the absence of a positive reaction in the test solution. Quantitative analysis of trace impurities largely relies on highly specific and sensitive test methods, such as atomic absorption spectrometry, atomic emission spectrometry and inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry. The content of residual organic solvents is determined by gas chromatography or high-performance liquid chromatography. The purity and safety of pharmaceutical substances are ensured by biological tests: âMicrobial qualityâ, âSterilityâ, âPyrogenicityâ, âBacterial endotoxinsâ. Specific characteristics of test methods used for determination of the content of nonspecific impurities in various pharmaceutical substances depend on physicochemical properties of the tested substances, toxicity of the analysed impurities, and content limits. The results of the study make it possible to formulate a methodological approach to the development of criteria for assessing the quality of pharmaceutical substances. This approach includes mandatory compliance with the basic principles of substance standardisation, as well as case-by-case selection of quality parameters, specific test conditions and content limits for impurities.ĐĐŽĐœĐžĐŒ Оз ŃĐ°ĐșŃĐŸŃĐŸĐČ ŃŃŃĐ”ĐșŃĐžĐČĐœĐŸŃŃĐž Đž Đ±Đ”Đ·ĐŸĐżĐ°ŃĐœĐŸŃŃĐž ĐłĐŸŃĐŸĐČŃŃ
лДĐșĐ°ŃŃŃĐČĐ”ĐœĐœŃŃ
ŃŃДЎŃŃĐČ ŃĐČĐ»ŃĐ”ŃŃŃ ĐșĐ°ŃĐ”ŃŃĐČĐŸ ĐžŃĐżĐŸĐ»ŃĐ·ŃĐ”ĐŒŃŃ
ŃĐ°ŃĐŒĐ°ŃĐ”ĐČŃĐžŃĐ”ŃĐșĐžŃ
ŃŃбŃŃĐ°ĐœŃĐžĐč, ĐșŃĐžŃĐ”ŃОО ĐŸŃĐ”ĐœĐșĐž ŃĐžŃŃĐŸŃŃ ĐșĐŸŃĐŸŃŃŃ
ĐŸĐ±ŃŃĐ»ĐŸĐČĐ»Đ”ĐœŃ ĐžŃ
ŃĐŸŃŃĐ°ĐČĐŸĐŒ Đž ŃĐ”Ń
ĐœĐŸĐ»ĐŸĐłĐžĐ”Đč ĐżĐŸĐ»ŃŃĐ”ĐœĐžŃ, Đ° ŃĐ°ĐșжД ĐŸŃĐŸĐ±Đ”ĐœĐœĐŸŃŃŃĐŒĐž ĐżŃĐŸĐžĐ·ĐČĐŸĐŽŃŃĐČĐ° Đž ĐżŃĐžĐŒĐ”ĐœĐ”ĐœĐžŃ Đ»Đ”ĐșĐ°ŃŃŃĐČĐ”ĐœĐœŃŃ
ĐżŃДпаŃĐ°ŃĐŸĐČ. ĐбŃĐ·Đ°ŃДлŃĐœĐŸĐŒŃ ĐœĐŸŃĐŒĐžŃĐŸĐČĐ°ĐœĐžŃ ĐżĐŸĐŽĐ»Đ”Đ¶Đ°Ń ĐœĐ”ŃпДŃĐžŃĐžŃĐ”ŃĐșОД ĐżŃĐžĐŒĐ”ŃĐž ĐŸŃĐłĐ°ĐœĐžŃĐ”ŃĐșĐŸĐč Đž ĐœĐ”ĐŸŃĐłĐ°ĐœĐžŃĐ”ŃĐșĐŸĐč ĐżŃĐžŃĐŸĐŽŃ, ĐŒĐžĐșŃĐŸĐ±ĐœĐŸĐłĐŸ ĐżŃĐŸĐžŃŃ
ĐŸĐ¶ĐŽĐ”ĐœĐžŃ, ĐŸŃŃĐ°ŃĐŸŃĐœŃĐ” ŃĐ°ŃŃĐČĐŸŃĐžŃДлО. ĐŠĐ”Đ»Ń ŃĐ°Đ±ĐŸŃŃ â Đ°ĐœĐ°Đ»ĐžĐ· ĐŸŃĐŸĐ±Đ”ĐœĐœĐŸŃŃĐ”Đč ĐŒĐ”ŃĐŸĐŽĐžĐș ĐŸĐżŃĐ”ĐŽĐ”Đ»Đ”ĐœĐžŃ ĐœĐ”ŃпДŃĐžŃĐžŃĐ”ŃĐșĐžŃ
ĐżŃĐžĐŒĐ”ŃĐ”Đč ĐČ ŃĐ°ŃĐŒĐ°ŃĐ”ĐČŃĐžŃĐ”ŃĐșĐžŃ
ŃŃбŃŃĐ°ĐœŃĐžŃŃ
. ĐĐ»Ń ĐŸŃĐ”ĐœĐșĐž ĐžŃ
ŃĐŸĐŽĐ”ŃĐ¶Đ°ĐœĐžŃ ĐĐŸŃŃĐŽĐ°ŃŃŃĐČĐ”ĐœĐœĐ°Ń ŃĐ°ŃĐŒĐ°ĐșĐŸĐżĐ”Ń Đ ĐŸŃŃĐžĐčŃĐșĐŸĐč ЀДЎДŃĐ°ŃОО ĐżŃДЎŃŃĐŒĐ°ŃŃĐžĐČĐ°Đ”Ń ĐžŃĐżĐŸĐ»ŃĐ·ĐŸĐČĐ°ĐœĐžĐ” ŃазлОŃĐœŃŃ
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ĐžĐŒĐžŃĐ”ŃĐșĐžŃ
, ŃОзОŃĐ”ŃĐșĐžŃ
, ŃОзОĐșĐŸ-Ń
ĐžĐŒĐžŃĐ”ŃĐșĐžŃ
Đž Đ±ĐžĐŸĐ»ĐŸĐłĐžŃĐ”ŃĐșĐžŃ
ĐŒĐ”ŃĐŸĐŽĐŸĐČ Đ°ĐœĐ°Đ»ĐžĐ·Đ°. ĐŃĐž ĐŸĐżŃĐ”ĐŽĐ”Đ»Đ”ĐœĐžĐž ĐœĐ”ĐŸŃĐłĐ°ĐœĐžŃĐ”ŃĐșĐžŃ
ĐșĐ°ŃĐžĐŸĐœĐŸĐČ Đž Đ°ĐœĐžĐŸĐœĐŸĐČ, ĐșĐ°Đș ĐżŃĐ°ĐČĐžĐ»ĐŸ, ĐżŃĐŸĐČĐŸĐŽĐžŃŃŃ ŃŃĐ°ĐČĐœĐ”ĐœĐžĐ” Ń ŃĐ°ŃŃĐČĐŸŃĐ°ĐŒĐž ŃĐŸĐŸŃĐČĐ”ŃŃŃĐČŃŃŃĐžŃ
ŃŃĐ°Đ»ĐŸĐœĐŸĐČ ĐžĐ»Đž ŃĐžĐșŃĐžŃŃĐ”ŃŃŃ ĐŸŃŃŃŃŃŃĐČОД ĐżĐŸĐ»ĐŸĐ¶ĐžŃДлŃĐœĐŸĐč ŃДаĐșŃОО ĐČ ĐžŃĐżŃŃŃĐ”ĐŒĐŸĐŒ ŃĐ°ŃŃĐČĐŸŃĐ”. ĐĐ»Ń ĐșĐŸĐ»ĐžŃĐ”ŃŃĐČĐ”ĐœĐœĐŸĐłĐŸ Đ°ĐœĐ°Đ»ĐžĐ·Đ° ĐŒĐžĐșŃĐŸĐżŃĐžĐŒĐ”ŃĐ”Đč ĐŽĐŸŃŃĐ°ŃĐŸŃĐœĐŸ ŃĐžŃĐŸĐșĐŸ ĐžŃĐżĐŸĐ»ŃĐ·ŃŃŃŃŃ ĐČŃŃĐŸĐșĐŸŃпДŃĐžŃĐžŃĐœŃĐ” Đž ŃŃĐČŃŃĐČĐžŃДлŃĐœŃĐ” ĐŒĐ”ŃĐŸĐŽŃ: Đ°ŃĐŸĐŒĐœĐŸ-абŃĐŸŃбŃĐžĐŸĐœĐœĐ°Ń ŃпДĐșŃŃĐŸĐŒĐ”ŃŃĐžŃ, Đ°ŃĐŸĐŒĐœĐŸ-ŃĐŒĐžŃŃĐžĐŸĐœĐœĐ°Ń Đž ĐŒĐ°ŃŃ-ŃпДĐșŃŃĐŸĐŒĐ”ŃŃĐžŃ Ń ĐžĐœĐŽŃĐșŃĐžĐČĐœĐŸ ŃĐČŃĐ·Đ°ĐœĐœĐŸĐč ĐżĐ»Đ°Đ·ĐŒĐŸĐč. ĐĄĐŸĐŽĐ”ŃĐ¶Đ°ĐœĐžĐ” ĐŸŃŃĐ°ŃĐŸŃĐœŃŃ
ĐŸŃĐłĐ°ĐœĐžŃĐ”ŃĐșĐžŃ
ŃĐ°ŃŃĐČĐŸŃĐžŃДлДĐč ĐŸĐżŃДЎДлŃĐ”ŃŃŃ ĐŒĐ”ŃĐŸĐŽĐ°ĐŒĐž ĐłĐ°Đ·ĐŸĐČĐŸĐč ОлО ĐČŃŃĐŸĐșĐŸŃŃŃĐ”ĐșŃĐžĐČĐœĐŸĐč жОЎĐșĐŸŃŃĐœĐŸĐč Ń
ŃĐŸĐŒĐ°ŃĐŸĐłŃĐ°ŃОО. ĐĐ»Ń ĐŸŃĐ”ĐœĐșĐž ŃĐžŃŃĐŸŃŃ Đž ĐŸĐ±Đ”ŃпДŃĐ”ĐœĐžŃ Đ±Đ”Đ·ĐŸĐżĐ°ŃĐœĐŸŃŃĐž ĐżŃĐžĐŒĐ”ĐœĐ”ĐœĐžŃ ŃĐ°ŃĐŒĐ°ŃĐ”ĐČŃĐžŃĐ”ŃĐșĐžŃ
ŃŃбŃŃĐ°ĐœŃĐžĐč ĐžŃĐżĐŸĐ»ŃĐ·ŃŃŃŃŃ Đ±ĐžĐŸĐ»ĐŸĐłĐžŃĐ”ŃĐșОД ĐžŃĐżŃŃĐ°ĐœĐžŃ: «ĐĐžĐșŃĐŸĐ±ĐžĐŸĐ»ĐŸĐłĐžŃĐ”ŃĐșĐ°Ń ŃĐžŃŃĐŸŃа», «ХŃĐ”ŃОлŃĐœĐŸŃŃŃ», «ĐĐžŃĐŸĐłĐ”ĐœĐœĐŸŃŃŃ», «ĐĐ°ĐșŃĐ”ŃОалŃĐœŃĐ” ŃĐœĐŽĐŸŃĐŸĐșŃĐžĐœŃ». ĐĐœĐŽĐžĐČОЎŃĐ°Đ»ŃĐœŃĐ” ĐŸŃĐŸĐ±Đ”ĐœĐœĐŸŃŃĐž ĐŒĐ”ŃĐŸĐŽĐžĐș ĐżŃĐŸĐČĐ”ĐŽĐ”ĐœĐžŃ ĐžŃĐżŃŃĐ°ĐœĐžĐč ĐœĐ° ŃĐŸĐŽĐ”ŃĐ¶Đ°ĐœĐžĐ” ĐœĐ”ŃпДŃĐžŃĐžŃĐ”ŃĐșĐžŃ
ĐżŃĐžĐŒĐ”ŃĐ”Đč ĐČ ŃазлОŃĐœŃŃ
ŃĐ°ŃĐŒĐ°ŃĐ”ĐČŃĐžŃĐ”ŃĐșĐžŃ
ŃŃбŃŃĐ°ĐœŃĐžŃŃ
ĐŸĐ±ŃŃĐ»ĐŸĐČĐ»Đ”ĐœŃ ŃОзОĐșĐŸ-Ń
ĐžĐŒĐžŃĐ”ŃĐșĐžĐŒĐž ŃĐČĐŸĐčŃŃĐČĐ°ĐŒĐž ĐžŃŃлДЎŃĐ”ĐŒŃŃ
ŃĐŸĐ”ĐŽĐžĐœĐ”ĐœĐžĐč, ŃĐŸĐșŃĐžŃĐœĐŸŃŃŃŃ Đ°ĐœĐ°Đ»ĐžĐ·ĐžŃŃĐ”ĐŒŃŃ
ĐżŃĐžĐŒĐ”ŃĐ”Đč Đž ĐŽĐŸĐżŃŃŃĐžĐŒŃĐŒĐž ĐżŃĐ”ĐŽĐ”Đ»Đ°ĐŒĐž ĐžŃ
ŃĐŸĐŽĐ”ŃĐ¶Đ°ĐœĐžŃ. РДзŃĐ»ŃŃĐ°ŃŃ ŃĐ°Đ±ĐŸŃŃ ĐżĐŸĐ·ĐČĐŸĐ»ŃŃŃ ŃŃĐŸŃĐŒŃлОŃĐŸĐČĐ°ŃŃ ĐŒĐ”ŃĐŸĐŽĐŸĐ»ĐŸĐłĐžŃĐ”ŃĐșĐžĐč ĐżĐŸĐŽŃ
ĐŸĐŽ Đș ŃĐ°Đ·ŃĐ°Đ±ĐŸŃĐșĐ” ĐșŃĐžŃĐ”ŃОДĐČ ĐŸŃĐ”ĐœĐșĐž ĐșĐ°ŃĐ”ŃŃĐČĐ° ŃĐ°ŃĐŒĐ°ŃĐ”ĐČŃĐžŃĐ”ŃĐșĐžŃ
ŃŃбŃŃĐ°ĐœŃĐžĐč, ŃĐŸŃĐ”ŃĐ°ŃŃĐžĐč ĐŸĐ±ŃĐ·Đ°ŃДлŃĐœĐŸĐ” ŃĐŸĐ±Đ»ŃĐŽĐ”ĐœĐžĐ” ĐŸŃĐœĐŸĐČĐœŃŃ
ĐżŃĐžĐœŃĐžĐżĐŸĐČ ŃŃĐ°ĐœĐŽĐ°ŃŃОзаŃОО ŃŃбŃŃĐ°ĐœŃĐžĐč, ĐžĐœĐŽĐžĐČОЎŃĐ°Đ»ŃĐœŃĐč ĐČŃĐ±ĐŸŃ ĐżĐŸĐșĐ°Đ·Đ°ŃДлДĐč ĐșĐ°ŃĐ”ŃŃĐČĐ°, ĐŸŃĐŸĐ±ŃŃ
ŃŃĐ»ĐŸĐČĐžĐč ĐżŃĐŸĐČĐ”ĐŽĐ”ĐœĐžŃ ĐžŃĐżŃŃĐ°ĐœĐžĐč Đž ĐœĐŸŃĐŒ ŃĐŸĐŽĐ”ŃĐ¶Đ°ĐœĐžŃ ĐżŃĐžĐŒĐ”ŃĐ”Đč
Updated Determination of Dâ°âDÂŻâ°Mixing and CP Violation Parameters with Dâ°âKâșÏâ» Decays
We report measurements of charm-mixing parameters based on the decay-time-dependent ratio of Dâ°âKâșÏâ» to Dâ°âKâ»Ïâș rates. The analysis uses a data sample of proton-proton collisions corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 5.0ââfbâ»Âč recorded by the LHCb experiment from 2011 through 2016. Assuming charge-parity (CP) symmetry, the mixing parameters are determined to be xâČÂČ=(3.9±2.7)Ă10â»â”, yâČ=(5.28±0.52)Ă10â»Âł, and R[subscript D]=(3.454±0.031)Ă10â»Âł. Without this assumption, the measurement is performed separately for Dâ° and D[over ÂŻ]â° mesons, yielding a direct CP-violating asymmetry A[subscript D]=(-0.1±9.1)Ă10â»Âł, and magnitude of the ratio of mixing parameters 1.00<|q/p|<1.35 at the 68.3% confidence level. All results include statistical and systematic uncertainties and improve significantly upon previous single-measurement determinations. No evidence for CP violation in charm mixing is observed
Observation of Dâ° Meson Decays to Î âșÏâ»ÎŒâșΌ⻠and KâșKâ»ÎŒâșΌ⻠Final States
The first observation of the Dâ°âÏâșÏâ»ÎŒâșΌ⻠and Dâ°âKâșKâ»ÎŒâșΌ⻠decays is reported using a sample of proton-proton collisions collected by LHCb at a center-of-mass energy of 8 TeV, and corresponding to 2ââfbâ»Âč of integrated luminosity. The corresponding branching fractions are measured using as normalization the decay Dâ°âKâ»Ïâș[ÎŒâșÎŒâ»][subscript Ïâ°/Ï], where the two muons are consistent with coming from the decay of a Ïâ° or Ï meson. The results are B(Dâ°âÏâșÏâ»ÎŒâșÎŒâ»)=(9.64±0.48±0.51±0.97)Ă10â»â· and B(Dâ°âKâșKâ»ÎŒâșÎŒâ»)=(1.54±0.27±0.09±0.16)Ă10â»â·, where the uncertainties are statistical, systematic, and due to the limited knowledge of the normalization branching fraction. The dependence of the branching fraction on the dimuon mass is also investigated
Study of J=Ï Production in Jets
The production of J/Ï mesons in jets is studied in the forward region of proton-proton collisions using data collected with the LHCb detector at a center-of-mass energy of 13 TeV. The fraction of the jet transverse momentum carried by the J/Ï meson, z(J/Ï)âĄp[subscript T](J/Ï)/p[subscript T](jet), is measured using jets with p[subscript T](jet) > 20ââGeV in the pseudorapidity range 2.5<η(jet)<4.0. The observed z(J/Ï) distribution for J/Ï mesons produced in b-hadron decays is consistent with expectations. However, the results for prompt J/Ï production do not agree with predictions based on fixed-order nonrelativistic QCD. This is the first measurement of the p[subscript T] fraction carried by prompt J/Ï mesons in jets at any experiment.National Science Foundation (U.S.
Search for long-lived scalar particles in B + â K + Ï ( ÎŒ + ÎŒ â ) decays
A search for a long-lived scalar particle Ï is performed, looking for the decay B[superscript +]âK[superscript +]Ï with ÏâÎŒ[superscript +]ÎŒ[superscript -] in pp collision data corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 3ââfb[superscript -1], collected by the LHCb experiment at center-of-mass energies of âs =7 and 8 TeV. This new scalar particle, predicted by hidden sector models, is assumed to have a narrow width. The signal would manifest itself as an excess in the dimuon invariant mass distribution over the Standard Model background. No significant excess is observed in the accessible ranges of mass 250<m(Ï)<4700ââMeV/c[superscript 2] and lifetime 0.1<Ï(Ï)<1000ââps. Upper limits on the branching fraction B(B[superscript +]âK[superscript +]Ï(ÎŒ[superscript +]ÎŒ[superscript -])) at 95% confidence level are set as a function of m(Ï) and Ï(Ï), varying between 2Ă10[superscript -10] and 10[superscript -7]. These are the most stringent limits to date. The limits are interpreted in the context of a model with a light inflaton particle.National Science Foundation (U.S.
Prompt and nonprompt J/Ï production and nuclear modification in pPb collisions at s<sub>NN</sub>=8.16 TeV
The production of J/Ï mesons is studied in proton-lead collisions at the centre-of-mass energy per nucleon pair sNN=8.16 TeV with the LHCb detector at the LHC. The double differential cross-sections of prompt and nonprompt J/Ï production are measured as a function of the J/Ï transverse momentum and rapidity in the nucleonânucleon centre-of-mass frame. Forward-to-backward ratios and nuclear modification factors are determined. The results are compared with theoretical calculations based on collinear factorisation using nuclear parton distribution functions, on the colour glass condensate or on coherent energy loss models.</p
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