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Title: The Tsallis distribution at the LHC: Phenomenology

Journal Article · · AIP Conference Proceedings
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4901760· OSTI ID:22390494
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  1. UCT-CERN Research Centre and Department of Physics, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch (South Africa)

An overview is presented of transverse momentum distributions of particles at the LHC using the Tsallis distribution. The use of a thermodynamically consistent form of this distribution leads to an excellent description of charged and identified particles. The values of the Tsallis parameter q are truly remarkably consistent.

OSTI ID:
22390494
Journal Information:
AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1625, Issue 1; Conference: 36. Brazilian Workshop on Nuclear Physics, Sao Sebastiao, SP (Brazil), 1-5 Sep 2013; Other Information: (c) 2014 AIP Publishing LLC; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0094-243X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English