The first measurements of the invariant differential cross sections of inclusive π0 and η meson production at mid-rapidity in proton-proton collisions at s=0.9TeV and s=7TeV are reported. The π0 measurement covers the ranges 0.4<pT<7GeV/c and 0.3<pT<25GeV/c for these two energies, respectively. The production of η mesons was measured at s=7TeV in the range 0.4<pT<15 GeV/c. Next-to-Leading Order perturbative QCD calculations, which are consistent with the π0 spectrum at s=0.9TeV, overestimate those of π0 and η mesons at s=7TeV, but agree with the measured η/π0 ratio at s=7TeV. © 2012 CERN.
Neutral pion and η meson production in proton-proton collisions at s=0.9TeV and s=7TeV
BRUNO, GIUSEPPE EUGENIO;CARMINATI, FLAVIO;COSTA, FIAMMETTA;DAS, KESHABANANDA;DI BARI, DEBORAH;FERRETTI, ANDREA;MULLER, HEIKO;PERINI, DAVIDE;ROY, PARTHA PRATIM;SANTORO, ROMUALDO;SEGATO, GINO;TOIA, ALESSIO;
2012-01-01
Abstract
The first measurements of the invariant differential cross sections of inclusive π0 and η meson production at mid-rapidity in proton-proton collisions at s=0.9TeV and s=7TeV are reported. The π0 measurement covers the ranges 0.4I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.