ISSN:
1434-601X
Keywords:
PACS: 25.75.-q Relativistic heavy-ion collisions – 24.85.+p Quarks, gluons, and QCD in nuclei and nuclear processes – 11.80.La Multiple scattering
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Physics
Notes:
Abstract: Prompt gluons are an additional source for charmonium suppression in nuclear collisions, in particular for nucleus-nucleus collisions. These gluons are radiated as bremsstrahlung in N-N collisions and interact inelastically with the charmonium states while the nuclei still overlap. The spectra and mean number 〈n g〉 of the prompt gluons are calculated perturbatively and the inelastic cross section σabs Ψg is estimated. The integrated cross sections σ(A B →J/ψX) for p-A and A-B collisions and the dependence on transverse energy for S-U and Pb-Pb can be described quantitatively with some adjustment of one parameter 〈n g〉σabs Ψg.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s100500050387
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