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Probing the in interactions at the LHC
The production of in the interactions that occur in
proton-proton, proton-nucleus and nucleus-nucleus collisions at the CERN Large
Hadron Collider (LHC) is investigated and predictions for the kinematical
ranges probed by the ALICE and LHCb Collaborations are presented. We focus on
the process, which have been measured
by the Belle Collaboration, and present parameter free predictions for the
total cross sections at the LHC energies. Our results demonstrate that the
experimental study of this process is feasible and can be used to confirm or
not the existence of the state. Finally, for completeness, we present
predictions for the production of the state in the process and show that this exotic state can also be
probed in interactions at the LHC.Comment: 5 pages, 2 figures, 2 table
Scalar perturbations and the possible self-destruction of the phantom menace
Some analysis of the supernovae type Ia observational data seems to indicate
that the Universe today is dominated by a phantom field, for which all energy
conditions are violated. Such phantom field may imply a singularity in a future
finite time, called big rip. Studying the evolution of scalar perturbations for
such a field, we show that if the pressure is negative enough, the Universe can
become highly inhomogeneous and this phantom menace may be avoided.Comment: Latex file, 5 page
Double vector meson production in interactions at hadronic colliders
In this paper we revisit the double vector meson production in interactions at heavy ion collisions and present, by the first time,
predictions for the and production in proton --
nucleus and proton -- proton collisions. In order to obtain realistic
predictions for rapidity distributions and total cross sections for the double
vector production in ultra peripheral hadronic collisions we take into account
of the description of cross section at low
energies as well as its behaviour at large energies, associated to the gluonic
interaction between the color dipoles. Our results demonstrate that the double
production is dominated by the low energy behaviour of the cross section. In contrast, for the double
production, the contribution associated to the description of the QCD dynamics
at high energies contributes significantly, mainly in collisions.
Predictions for the RHIC, LHC, FCC and CEPC - SPPC energies are shown.Comment: 9 pages, 5 figures, 2 tables. arXiv admin note: text overlap with
arXiv:1504.0441
Exclusive photoproduction in hadronic collisions at CERN LHC energies
The exclusive photoproduction in proton-proton and proton -
nucleus collisions at LHC energies is investigated using the color dipole
formalism and considering different models for the wave function and
forward dipole - target scattering amplitude. Our goal is to update the color
dipole predictions and estimate the theoretical uncertainty present in these
predictions. We present predictions for the kinematical ranges probed by the
ALICE, CMS and LHCb Collaborations.Comment: 8 pages, 5 figures and 3 tables. Version to be published in Physics
Letters
Double vector meson production in photon - hadron interactions at hadronic colliders
In this paper we analyse the double vector meson production in photon --
hadron () interactions at collisions and present
predictions for the , and production
considering the double scattering mechanism. We estimate the total cross
sections and rapidity distributions at LHC energies and compare our results
with the predictions for the double vector meson production in
interactions at hadronic colliders. We present predictions for the different
rapidity ranges probed by the ALICE, ATLAS, CMS and LHCb Collaborations. Our
results demonstrate that the and production in
collisions is dominated by the double scattering mechanism, while the
two - photon mechanism dominates in collisions. Moreover, our results
indicate that the analysis of the production at LHC can be useful
to constrain the double scattering mechanism.Comment: 9 pages, 5 figures, 2 tables. Revised and enlarged version to be
published in the European Physical Journal
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