Relative particle yield fluctuations in Pb-Pb collisions at root s(NN)=2.76 TeV



Acharya, S, Adamova, D, Adolfsson, J, Aggarwal, MM, Rinella, G Aglieri, Agnello, M, Agrawal, N, Ahammed, Z, Ahn, SU, Aiola, S
et al (show 1004 more authors) (2019) Relative particle yield fluctuations in Pb-Pb collisions at root s(NN)=2.76 TeV EUROPEAN PHYSICAL JOURNAL C, 79 (3). 236-. ISSN 1434-6044, 1434-6052

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Abstract

First results on K / π, p / π and K/p fluctuations are obtained with the ALICE detector at the CERN LHC as a function of centrality in Pb--Pb collisions at sNN=2.76TeV. The observable ν <inf>dyn</inf> , which is defined in terms of the moments of particle multiplicity distributions, is used to quantify the magnitude of dynamical fluctuations of relative particle yields and also provides insight into the correlation between particle pairs. This study is based on a novel experimental technique, called the Identity Method, which allows one to measure the moments of multiplicity distributions in case of incomplete particle identification. The results for p / π show a change of sign in ν <inf>dyn</inf> from positive to negative towards more peripheral collisions. For central collisions, the results follow the smooth trend of the data at lower energies and ν <inf>dyn</inf> exhibits a change in sign for p / π and K/p.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: 5106 Nuclear and Plasma Physics, 5107 Particle and High Energy Physics, 51 Physical Sciences
Depositing User: Symplectic Admin
Date Deposited: 15 Aug 2019 09:10
Last Modified: 22 May 2026 21:24
DOI: 10.1140/epjc/s10052-019-6711-x
Open Access URL: http://doi.org/10.1140/epjc/s10052-019-6711-x
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URI: https://livrepository.liverpool.ac.uk/id/eprint/3051806
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