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Title: Multipion Bose-Einstein correlations in p p , p -Pb, and Pb-Pb collisions at energies available at the CERN Large Hadron Collider

Journal Article · · Physical Review C
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Three- and four-pion Bose-Einstein correlations are presented in pp,p-Pb, and Pb-Pb collisions at the LHC. We compare our measured four-pion correlations to the expectation derived from two- and three-pion measurements. Such a comparison provides a method to search for coherent pion emission. We also present mixed-charge correlations in order to demonstrate the effectiveness of several analysis procedures such as Coulomb corrections. Same-charge four-pion correlations in pp and p-Pb appear consistent with the expectations from three-pion measurements. However, the presence of non-negligible background correlations in both systems prevent a conclusive statement. In Pb-Pb collisions, we observe a significant suppression of three- and four-pion Bose-Einstein correlations compared to expectations from two-pion measurements. There appears to be no centrality dependence of the suppression within the 0%-50% centrality interval. The origin of the suppression is not clear. However, by postulating either coherent pion emission or large multibody Coulomb effects, the suppression may be explained.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC)
Contributing Organization:
ALICE Collaboration
Grant/Contract Number:
AC02-05CH11231
OSTI ID:
1253819
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1423599
Journal Information:
Physical Review C, Journal Name: Physical Review C Vol. 93 Journal Issue: 5; ISSN 2469-9985
Publisher:
American Physical SocietyCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 36 works
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Bose–Einstein condensation and thermalization of the quark–gluon plasma journal January 2012
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Freeze-out radii extracted from three-pion cumulants in pp, p–Pb and Pb–Pb collisions at the LHC journal December 2014
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PYTHIA 6.4 physics and manual journal May 2006
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