$J/ψ$ at small-$x$

dc.creatorDoncheski, M. A.
dc.creatorDucati, M. B. Gay
dc.creatorHalzen, F.
dc.date1993-02-16
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T03:55:57Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T03:55:57Z
dc.descriptionIt has been suggested that the suppression of $J/ψ$ production in heavy nuclei is a signature of the formation of quark-gluon plasma. We here show that this phenomenon can be understood in terms of conventional physics, {\it i.e.} {\it i)} perturbative QCD, {\it ii)} the parton recombination implementation of shadowing in the initial state, and {\it iii)} final state interactions with the hadronic debris of the nuclear target. Unlike previous calculations we include both the direct $J/ψ$ production and its production via radiative $χ$ decays ($χ_J \to J/ψ+ γ$). We are able to reproduce the experimental data including their small-$x$ behavior. We emphasize the importance of studying the $x_2$-dependence of the ratio $σ(b A)/σ(b N)$, where $b$ designates the beam and $x_2$ is the momentum fraction of the parton from the nuclear target.
dc.description16 pages (6 figures not included - available from the authors), MAD/PH/742
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/hep-ph/9302263
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/hep-ph/9302263
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/44752
dc.subjectHigh Energy Physics - Phenomenology
dc.title$J/ψ$ at small-$x$
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