Abstract

Measurements of $\rm{K}^{*}(892)^{0}$ and $\phi(1020)$ resonance production in Pb-Pb and pp collisions at $\sqrt{s_{\rm{NN}}}$ = 5.02 TeV with the ALICE detector at the Large Hadron Collider are reported. The resonances are measured at midrapidity ($|y|$ $<$ 0.5) via their hadronic decay channels and the transverse momentum ($p_{\rm{T}}$) distributions are obtained for various collision centrality classes up to $p_{\rm{T}}$ $=$ 20 GeV$/c$. The $p_{\rm{T}}$-integrated yield ratio $\rm{K}^{*}(892)^{0}$$/$K in Pb-Pb collisions shows significant suppression relative to pp collisions and decreases towards more central collisions. In contrast, the $\phi(1020)$$/$K ratio does not show any suppression. Furthermore, the measured $\rm{K}^{*}(892)^{0}$$/$K ratio in central Pb-Pb collisions is significantly suppressed with respect to the expectations based on a thermal model calculation, while the $\phi(1020)$$/$K ratio agrees with the model prediction. These measurements are an experimental demonstration of rescattering of $\rm{K}^{*}(892)^{0}$ decay products in the hadronic phase of the collisions. The $\rm{K}^{*}(892)^{0}$$/$K yield ratios in Pb-Pb and pp collisions are used to estimate the time duration between chemical and kinetic freeze-out, which is found to be $\sim$ 4-7 fm$/c$ for central collisions. The $p_{\rm{T}}$-differential ratios of $\rm{K}^{*}(892)^{0}$$/$K, $\phi(1020)$$/$K, $\rm{K}^{*}(892)^{0}$$/\pi$, $\phi(1020)$$/\pi$, $p/$$\rm{K}^{*}(892)^{0}$ and $p/$$\phi(1020)$ are also presented for Pb-Pb and pp collisions at $\sqrt{s_{\rm{NN}}}$ $=$ 5.02 TeV. These ratios show that the rescattering effect is predominantly a low-$p_{\rm{T}}$ phenomenon.

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Data from Figure 1 (left panel).

10.17182/hepdata.93150.v1/t1

$p_{\rm T}$-distributions of $\rm{K}^{*0}$ (average of particle and anti-particle) meson measured in Pb-Pb collisions at $\sqrt{s_{NN}}$ = 5.02 TeV.
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Data from Figure 1 (left panel).

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$p_{\rm T}$-distributions of $\rm{K}^{*0}$ (average of particle and anti-particle) meson measured in pp collisions at $\sqrt{s}$ = 5.02 TeV.
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Data from Figure 1 (right panel).

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$p_{\rm T}$-distributions of $\phi$ meson measured in Pb-Pb collisions at $\sqrt{s_{NN}}$ = 5.02 TeV.
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Data from Figure 1 (right panel).

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$p_{\rm T}$-distributions of $\phi$ meson measured in pp collisions at $\sqrt{s}$ = 5.02 TeV.
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Data from Figure 2.

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$p_{\rm T}$-integrated yield ratio of $\rm{K}^{*0}$ (average of particle and anti-particle) to K (average of particle and anti-particle) measured in...
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Data from Figure 2.

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$p_{\rm T}$-integrated yield ratio of $\rm{K}^{*0}$ (average of particle and anti-particle) to K (average of particle and anti-particle) measured in...
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Data from Figure 2.

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$p_{\rm T}$-integrated yield ratio of $\phi$ to K (average of particle and anti-particle) measured in Pb-Pb collisions at $\sqrt{s_{NN}}$ =...
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Data from Figure 2.

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$p_{\rm T}$-integrated yield ratio of $\phi$ to K (average of particle and anti-particle) measured in pp collisions at $\sqrt{s}$ =...
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Data from Figure 4 (left panel).

10.17182/hepdata.93150.v1/t9

$p_{\rm T}$ differential ratio $(\rm{K}^{*0} + \bar{\rm{K}}^{*0}) / (\rm{K}^{+}+\rm{K}^{-})$ measured in Pb-Pb collisions at $\sqrt{s_{NN}}$ = 5.02 TeV.
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Data from Figure 4 (left panel).

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$p_{\rm T}$ differential ratio $(\rm{K}^{*0} + \bar{\rm{K}}^{*0}) / (\rm{K}^{+}+\rm{K}^{-})$ measured in pp collisions at $\sqrt{s}$ = 5.02 TeV.
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Data from Figure 4 (right panel).

10.17182/hepdata.93150.v1/t11

$p_{\rm T}$ differential ratio $(2\phi) / (\rm{K}^{+}+\rm{K}^{-})$ measured in Pb-Pb collisions at $\sqrt{s_{NN}}$ = 5.02 TeV.
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Data from Figure 4 (right panel).

10.17182/hepdata.93150.v1/t12

$p_{\rm T}$ differential ratio $(2\phi) / (\rm{K}^{+}+\rm{K}^{-})$ measured in pp collisions at $\sqrt{s}$ = 5.02 TeV.
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Data from Figure 5 (left panel).

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$p_{\rm T}$ differential ratio $(\rm{K}^{*0} + \bar{\rm{K}}^{*0}) / (\pi^{+}+\pi^{-})$ measured in Pb-Pb collisions at $\sqrt{s_{NN}}$ = 5.02 TeV.
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Data from Figure 5 (left panel).

10.17182/hepdata.93150.v1/t14

$p_{\rm T}$ differential ratio $(\rm{K}^{*0} + \bar{\rm{K}}^{*0}) / (\pi^{+}+\pi^{-})$ measured in pp collisions at $\sqrt{s}$ = 5.02 TeV.
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Data from Figure 5 (right panel).

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$p_{\rm T}$ differential ratio $(2\phi) / (\pi^{+}+\pi^{-})$ measured in Pb-Pb collisions at $\sqrt{s_{NN}}$ = 5.02 TeV.
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Data from Figure 5 (right panel).

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$p_{\rm T}$ differential ratio $(2\phi) / (\pi^{+}+\pi^{-})$ measured in pp collisions at $\sqrt{s}$ = 5.02 TeV.
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Data from Figure 6 (left panel).

10.17182/hepdata.93150.v1/t17

$p_{\rm T}$ differential ratio $(\rm{p} + \bar{\rm p}) / (\rm{K}^{*0} + \bar{\rm{K}}^{*0})$ measured in Pb-Pb collisions at $\sqrt{s_{NN}}$ = 5.02...
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Data from Figure 6 (left panel).

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$p_{\rm T}$ differential ratio $(\rm{p} + \bar{\rm p}) / (\rm{K}^{*0} + \bar{\rm{K}}^{*0})$ measured in pp collisions at $\sqrt{s}$ = 5.02...
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Data from Figure 6 (right panel).

10.17182/hepdata.93150.v1/t19

$p_{\rm T}$ differential ratio $(\rm{p} + \bar{\rm p}) / (2\phi)$ measured in Pb-Pb collisions at $\sqrt{s_{NN}}$ = 5.02 TeV.
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Data from Figure 6 (right panel).

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$p_{\rm T}$ differential ratio $(\rm{p} + \bar{\rm p}) / (2\phi)$ measured in pp collisions at $\sqrt{s}$ = 5.02 TeV.

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