Charm production and fragmentation fractions at midrapidity in pp collisions at s=13 TeV

The ALICE collaboration
JHEP 12 (2023) 086, 2023.

Abstract (data abstract)
Measurements of the production cross sections of prompt D0, D+, D+, Dc+, Λc+, and Ξc+ charm hadrons at midrapidity in protonproton collisions at s=13 TeV with the ALICE detector are presented. The D-meson cross sections as a function of transverse momentum (pT) are provided with improved precision and granularity. The ratios of pT-differential meson production cross sections based on this publication and on measurements at different rapidity and collision energy provide a constraint on gluon parton distribution functions at low values of Bjorken-x (105104). The measurements of Λc+ (Ξc+) baryon production extend the measured pT intervals down to pT=0(3)~GeV/c. These measurements are used to determine the charm-quark fragmentation fractions and the cc¯ production cross section at midrapidity (|y|<0.5) based on the sum of the cross sections of the weakly-decaying ground-state charm hadrons D0, D+, Dc+, Λc+, Ξc0 and, for the first time, Ξc+, and of the strongly-decaying J/ψ mesons. The first measurements of Ξc+ and Σc0,+,++ fragmentation fractions at midrapidity are also reported. A significantly larger fraction of charm quarks hadronising to baryons is found compared to e+e and ep collisions. The cc¯ production cross section at midrapidity is found to be at the upper bound of state-of-the-art perturbative QCD calculations.

  • Figure 4 Dzero pp 13 TeV

    Data from Figure 4 D0, pp collisions at s = 13 TeV

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    pT-differential D0 production cross section at midrapidity (|y|<0.5) in pp collisions at s = 13 TeV Branching ratio of D0Kπ+:...

  • Figure 4 Dplus pp 13 TeV

    Data from Figure 4 D+, pp collisions at s = 13 TeV

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    pT-differential D+ production cross section at midrapidity (|y|<0.5) in pp collisions at s = 13 TeV Branching ratio of D+Kπ+π+:...

  • Figure 4 Dstar pp 13 TeV

    Data from Figure 4 D+, pp collisions at s = 13 TeV

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    pT-differential D+ production cross section at midrapidity (|y|<0.5) in pp collisions at s = 13 TeV Branching ratio of D+D0(Kπ+)π+:...

  • Figure 4 Ds pp 13 TeV

    Data from Figure 4 Ds+, pp collisions at s = 13 TeV

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    pT-differential Ds+ production cross section at midrapidity (|y|<0.5) in pp collisions at s = 13 TeV Branching ratio of Ds+ϕπ+K+Kπ+:...

  • Figure 6 Lc pp 13 TeV

    Data from Figure 6 Λc+, pp collisions at s = 13 TeV

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    pT-differential Λc+ production cross section at midrapidity (|y|<0.5) in pp collisions at s = 13 TeV Global relative uncertainty on...

  • Figure 6 Xic pp 13 TeV

    Data from Figure 6 Ξc+, pp collisions at s = 13 TeV

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    pT-differential Ξc+ production cross section at midrapidity (|y|<0.5) in pp collisions at s = 13 TeV Global relative uncertainty on...

  • Figure 7 Dplus over D0 pp 13 TeV

    Data from Figure 7 D+/D0, pp collisions at s = 13 TeV

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    pT-differential D+/D0 ratio in pp collisions at s = 13 TeV Global relative uncertainty on BR: 1.9%

  • Figure 7 Dstar over D0 pp 13 TeV

    Data from Figure 7 D+/D0, pp collisions at s = 13 TeV

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    pT-differential D+/D0 ratio in pp collisions at s = 13 TeV Global relative uncertainty on BR: 0.7%

  • Figure 7 Ds over D0 pp 13 TeV

    Data from Figure 7 Ds+/D0, pp collisions at s = 13 TeV

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    pT-differential Ds+/D0 ratio in pp collisions at s = 13 TeV Global relative uncertainty on BR: 2.8%

  • Figure 7 Ds over Dplus pp 13 TeV

    Data from Figure 7 Ds+/D+, pp collisions at s = 13 TeV

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    pT-differential Ds+/D+ ratio in pp collisions at s = 13 TeV Global relative uncertainty on BR: 3.2%

  • Figure 7 Ds over D0 Dplus pp 13 TeV

    Data from Figure 7 Ds+/(D0+D+), pp collisions at s = 13 TeV

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    pT-differential Ds+/(D0+D+) ratio in pp collisions at s = 13 TeV Global relative uncertainty on BR: 3.3%

  • Figure 8 Lc over D0 left panel pp 13 TeV

    Data from Figure 8 , left panel, pp collisions at s = 13 TeV

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    Λc+/D0 in pp collisions at s = 13 TeV

  • Figure 8 Xic+ over D0 right panel pp 13 TeV

    Data from Figure 8 , right panel, pp collisions at s = 13 TeV

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    Ξc+/D0 in pp collisions at s = 13 TeV

  • Figure 9 D0 ratio pp 13 TeV over pp 5.02 TeV

    Data from Figure 9 D0 ratio pp 13 TeV over pp 5.02 TeV

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    σ(D0) s = 13 TeV / σ(D0) s = 5.02 TeV

  • Figure 9 Dplus ratio pp 13 TeV over pp 5.02 TeV

    Data from Figure 9 D+ ratio pp 13 TeV over pp 5.02 TeV

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    σ(D+) s = 13 TeV /σ(D+) s = 5.02 TeV

  • Figure 9 Dstar ratio pp 13 TeV over pp 5.02 TeV

    Data from Figure 9 D+ ratio pp 13 TeV over pp 5.02 TeV

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    σ(D+) s = 13 TeV / σ(D+) s = 5.02 TeV

  • Figure 9 Ds ratio pp 13 TeV over pp 5.02 TeV

    Data from Figure 9 Ds+ ratio pp 13 TeV over pp 5.02 TeV

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    σ(Ds+) s = 13 TeV /σ(Ds+) s = 5.02 TeV

  • Figure 9 Lc ratio pp 13 TeV over pp 5.02 TeV

    Data from Figure 9 Λc+ ratio pp 13 TeV over pp 5.02 TeV

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    σ(Λc+) s = 13 TeV /σ(Λc+) s = 5.02 TeV

  • Figure 9 Xic+ ratio pp 13 TeV over Xic0 pp 5.02 TeV

    Data from Figure 9 Ξc+ ratio pp 13 TeV over Ξc0 pp 5.02 TeV

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    σ(Ξc+) s = 13 TeV /σ(Ξc0) s = 5.02 TeV

  • Figure 9 Xic0 ratio pp 13 TeV over pp 5.02 TeV

    Data from Figure 9 Ξc0 ratio pp 13 TeV over pp 5.02 TeV

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    σ(Ξc0) s = 13 TeV / σ(Ξc0) s = 5.02 TeV

  • Figure 10 D0 y range 0

    Data from Figure 10, D0 pp collisions at s=13 TeV

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    D0 ratio |y| < 0.5 / 2<y<2.5 in pp collisions at s = 13 TeV

  • Figure 10 D0 y range 1

    Data from Figure 10, D0 pp collisions at s=13 TeV

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    D0 ratio |y| < 0.5 / 3<y<3.5 in pp collisions at s = 13 TeV

  • Figure 10 D0 y range 2

    Data from Figure 10, D0 pp collisions at s=13 TeV

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    D0 ratio |y| < 0.5 / 4<y<4.5 in pp collisions at s = 13 TeV

  • Figure 10 Dplus y range 0

    Data from Figure 10, D+ pp collisions at s=13 TeV

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    D+ ratio |y| < 0.5 / 2<y<2.5 in pp collisions at s = 13 TeV

  • Figure 10 Dplus y range 1

    Data from Figure 10, D+ pp collisions at s=13 TeV

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    D+ ratio |y| < 0.5 / 3<y<3.5 in pp collisions at s = 13 TeV

  • Figure 10 Dplus y range 2

    Data from Figure 10, D+ pp collisions at s=13 TeV

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    D+ ratio |y| < 0.5 / 4<y<4.5 in pp collisions at s = 13 TeV

  • Figure 10 Dstar y range 0

    Data from Figure 10, D+ pp collisions at s=13 TeV

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    D+ ratio |y| < 0.5 / 2<y<2.5 in pp collisions at s = 13 TeV

  • Figure 10 Dstar y range 1

    Data from Figure 10, D+ pp collisions at s=13 TeV

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    D+ ratio |y| < 0.5 / 3<y<3.5 in pp collisions at s = 13 TeV

  • Figure 10 Dstar y range 2

    Data from Figure 10, D+ pp collisions at s=13 TeV

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    D+ ratio |y| < 0.5 / 4<y<4.5 in pp collisions at s = 13 TeV

  • Figure 10 Ds y range 0

    Data from Figure 10, Ds+ pp collisions at s=13 TeV

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    Ds+ ratio |y| < 0.5 / 2<y<2.5 in pp collisions at s = 13 TeV

  • Figure 10 Ds y range 1

    Data from Figure 10, Ds+ pp collisions at s=13 TeV

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    Ds+ ratio |y| < 0.5 / 3<y<3.5 in pp collisions at s = 13 TeV

  • Figure 10 Ds y range 2

    Data from Figure 10, Ds+ pp collisions at s=13 TeV

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    Ds+ ratio |y| < 0.5 / 4<y<4.5 in pp collisions at s = 13 TeV

  • Figure 11 y range 0

    Data from Figure 11 , pp collisions at s=13 TeV

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    Double ratio D0 13 TeV / 5.02 TeV |y| < 0.5 / 2<y<2.5 in pp collisions...

  • Figure 11 y range 1

    Data from Figure 11 , pp collisions at s=13 TeV

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    Double ratio D0 13 TeV / 5.02 TeV |y| < 0.5 / 3<y<3.5 in pp collisions...

  • Figure 11 y range 2

    Data from Figure 11 , pp collisions at s=13 TeV

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    Double ratio D0 13 TeV / 5.02 TeV |y| < 0.5 / 4<y<4.5 in pp collisions...

  • Figure 12 pp 13 TeV

    Data from Figure 12 , pp collisions at s=13 TeV

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    Charm fs/(fu+fd) in pp collisions at s = 13 TeV

  • Figure 13 Left pp 13 TeV

    Data from Figure 13 (left panel)

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    f(chc) in pp collisions at s = 13 TeV

  • Figure 13 Left pp 5.02 TeV

    Data from Figure 13 (left panel)

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    f(chc) in pp collisions at s = 5.02 TeV

  • Figure 13 Right

    Data from Figure 13 (right panel)

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    σ(cc¯) at |y|<0.5 in pp collisions vs.s

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