Bottom quark energy loss and hadronization with B$^+$ and B$^0_\mathrm{s}$ nuclear modification factors using pp and \PbPb collisions at $\sqrt{s_\mathrm{NN}}$ = 5.02 TeV

The CMS collaboration Hayrapetyan, Aram ; Tumasyan, Armen ; Adam, Wolfgang ; et al.
JHEP 02 (2025) 195, 2025.
Inspire Record 2829186 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.152831

The production cross sections of B$^0_\mathrm{s}$ and B$^+$ mesons are reported in proton-proton (pp) collisions recorded by the CMS experiment at the CERN LHC with a center-of-mass energy of 5.02 TeV. The data sample corresponds to an integrated luminosity of 302 pb$^{-1}$. The cross sections are based on measurements of the B$^0_\mathrm{s}$$\to$ J/$\psi(\mu^+\mu^-)\phi$(1020)(K$^+$K$^-$) and B$^+$$\to$ J/$\psi(\mu^+\mu^-)$K$^+$ decay channels. Results are presented in the transverse momentum ($p_\mathrm{T}$) range 7-50 GeV/$c$ and the rapidity interval $\lvert y \rvert$$\lt$ 2.4 for the B mesons. The measured $p_\mathrm{T}$-differential cross sections of B$^+$ and B$^0_\mathrm{s}$ in pp collisions are well described by fixed-order plus next-to-leading logarithm perturbative quantum chromodynamics calculations. Using previous PbPb collision measurements at the same nucleon-nucleon center-of-mass energy, the nuclear modification factors, $R_\mathrm{AA}$, of the B mesons are determined. For $p_\mathrm{T}$$\lt$ 10 GeV/$c$, both mesons are found to be suppressed in PbPb collisions (with $R_\mathrm{AA}$ values significantly below unity), with less suppression observed for the B$^0_\mathrm{s}$ mesons. In this $p_\mathrm{T}$ range, the $R_\mathrm{AA}$ values for the B$^+$ mesons are consistent with those for inclusive charged hadrons and D$^0$ mesons. Below 10 GeV/$c$, both B$^+$ and B$^0_\mathrm{s}$s are found to be less suppressed than either inclusive charged hadrons or D$^0$ mesons, with the B$^0_\mathrm{s}$$R_\mathrm{AA}$ value consistent with unity. The $R_\mathrm{AA}$ values found for the B$^+$ and B$^0_\mathrm{s}$ are compared to theoretical calculations, providing constraints on the mechanism of bottom quark energy loss and hadronization in the quark-gluon plasma, the hot and dense matter created in ultrarelativistic heavy ion collisions.

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The B+ meson $p_{\rm{T}}$-dependent production cross section in pp collisions. The measurment was carried out inside a fiducial region respecting ($p_{\rm{T}}$<10 & 1.5<|y|<2.4) and ($p_{\rm{T}}$>10 & |y|<2.4). The luminosity is 302.3 pb^{-1}.

The Bs meson $p_{\rm{T}}$-dependent production cross section in pp collisions. The measurment was carried out inside a fiducial region respecting (pT<10 & 1.5<|y|<2.4) and ($p_{\rm{T}}$>10 & |y|<2.4). The luminosity is 302.3 pb^{-1}.

The B+ meson $p_{\rm{T}}$-dependent RAA in PpPp. The measurment was carried out inside a fiducial region respecting ($p_{\rm{T}}$<10 & 1.5<|y|<2.4) and ($p_{\rm{T}}$>10 & |y|<2.4).

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