| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5493796 | Nuclear and Particle Physics Proceedings | 2016 | 6 Pages |
Abstract
The forward acceptance of the LHCb detector allows to probe proton and ion collisions in a unique kinematic range, complementary to the other LHC experiments. In the first part of these proceedings the production of J/Ï and Ï mesons decaying into two muons is presented. It has been studied with the LHCb experiment in proton-lead collisions at a proton-nucleon centre-of-mass energy sNN=5Â TeV. The nuclear modification factor and the forwardbackward production ratio have been determined for J/Ï and Ï(1S) mesons. In the second part the prospects are summarized to collect data with the LHCb detector in three additional configurations: the collection of data from lead-lead collisions, and the operation of the experiment in fixed-target mode, collecting data from collisions of the proton or lead beams with nuclei of a noble gas injected in the interaction region. The physics motivation for these additional data taking modes are presented.
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Authors
Burkhard Schmidt, LHCb collaboration LHCb collaboration,