Abstract
We report on the latest results from ALICE on the measurement of the nuclear modification factor and elliptic flow of muons from heavy-flavour decays at forward rapidity in Pb-Pb collisions at = 2.76 TeV. A strong suppression of muons from heavy-flavour decays is observed at high transverse momentum, pT, in the most central collisions compared to the binary-scaled expectation from pp events at the same energy, while a positive elliptic flow is observed at intermediate pT in semi-central collisions. Comparisons with model predictions are presented.
Highlights
ALICE [1] is the dedicated heavy-ion experiment at the LHC, optimized to investigate the properties of strongly-interacting matter in extreme conditions of temperature and energy density where the formation of Quark Gluon Plasma (QGP) is expected
We focus on open heavy-flavour measurements at forward rapidity via single muons detected in the ALICE muon spectrometer which consists of a thick front absorber, a beam shield, a dipole magnet, five tracking stations and two trigger stations behind an iron wall
In addition to the muon spectrometer, for the analyses presented here, the VZERO detector comprising two of scintillator arrays, the two Zero Degree Calorimeters (ZDC), the Silicon Pixel Detector (SPD) and the Time Projection Chamber (TPC) are used
Summary
ALICE [1] is the dedicated heavy-ion experiment at the LHC, optimized to investigate the properties of strongly-interacting matter in extreme conditions of temperature and energy density where the formation of Quark Gluon Plasma (QGP) is expected. They describe the data reasonably well within uncertainties. The measured suppression at forward rapidity is similar to that reported for D mesons [10] and electrons from heavy flavour decays [11] measured at mid-rapidity with ALICE
Sign-in/Register to view highlights & summary Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
