Cold Nuclear Matter Effects on J/psi Yields as a Function of Rapidity and Nuclear Geometry in d+A Collisions at sqrt(s_NN)=200 GeV

Journal Article · Fri Sep 30 04:00:00 EDT 2011 · Physical Review Letters

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.107.142301· OSTI ID:1034072

Adare, A

We present measurements of J/{psi} yields in d+Au collisions at {radical}s{sub NN} = 200 GeV recorded by the PHENIX experiment and compare them with yields in p+p collisions at the same energy per nucleon-nucleon collision. The measurements cover a large kinematic range in J/{psi} rapidity (-2.2 < y < 2.4) with high statistical precision and are compared with two theoretical models: one with nuclear shadowing combined with final state breakup and one with coherent gluon saturation effects. In order to remove model dependent systematic uncertainties we also compare the data to a simple geometric model. The forward rapidity data are inconsistent with nuclear modifications that are linear or exponential in the density weighted longitudinal thickness, such as those from the final state breakup of the bound state.

• Research Organization: Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider
• Sponsoring Organization: DOE - OFFICE OF SCIENCE
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-98CH10886
• OSTI ID: 1034072
• Report Number(s): BNL--96394-2011-JA; KB0201021
• Journal Information: Physical Review Letters, Journal Name: Physical Review Letters Journal Issue: 14 Vol. 107; ISSN 0031-9007; ISSN PRLTAO
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS
73 NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS
ACCURACY
BOUND STATE
GEOMETRY
GLUONS
MODIFICATIONS
NUCLEAR MATTER
PARTICLE RAPIDITY
SATURATION
THICKNESS
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