J/{psi} and {psi}{prime} suppression in high-energy heavy-ion collisions
Conference
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OSTI ID:371254
The anomalous suppression of J/{psi} production in Pb-Pb collisions at 158 GeV observed by the NA50 Collaboration can be explained as due to the occurrence of a new phase of strong J/{psi} absorption, which sets in when the local energy density exceeds about 3.4 GeV/fm{sup 3}. The peculiar behavior of the {psi}{sup `}/{psi} ratio in {ital p}-A and nucleus-nucleus collisions can be understood as due to approximately equal {psi}-N and {psi}{sup `}-N absorption cross sections, but greater absorption cross sections for {psi}{sup `} than J/{psi} with regard to absorption by soft particles and matter in the new phase.
- Research Organization:
- Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-96OR22464
- OSTI ID:
- 371254
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-960579--2; ON: DE96015051
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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