Measurements of the suppression and correlations of dijets in Xe+Xe collisions at $\sqrt{s_{NN}}$ = 5.44 TeV

The ATLAS collaboration Aad, G. ; Abbott, B. ; Abeling, K. ; et al.
Phys.Rev.C 108 (2023) 024906, 2023.
Inspire Record 2630510 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.139684

Measurements of the suppression and correlations of dijets is performed using 3 $\mu$b$^{-1}$ of Xe+Xe data at $\sqrt{s_{\mathrm{NN}}} = 5.44$ TeV collected with the ATLAS detector at the LHC. Dijets with jets reconstructed using the $R=0.4$ anti-$k_t$ algorithm are measured differentially in jet $p_{\text{T}}$ over the range of 32 GeV to 398 GeV and the centrality of the collisions. Significant dijet momentum imbalance is found in the most central Xe+Xe collisions, which decreases in more peripheral collisions. Results from the measurement of per-pair normalized and absolutely normalized dijet $p_{\text{T}}$ balance are compared with previous Pb+Pb measurements at $\sqrt{s_{\mathrm{NN}}} =5.02$ TeV. The differences between the dijet suppression in Xe+Xe and Pb+Pb are further quantified by the ratio of pair nuclear-modification factors. The results are found to be consistent with those measured in Pb+Pb data when compared in classes of the same event activity and when taking into account the difference between the center-of-mass energies of the initial parton scattering process in Xe+Xe and Pb+Pb collisions. These results should provide input for a better understanding of the role of energy density, system size, path length, and fluctuations in the parton energy loss.

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The centrality intervals in Xe+Xe collisions and their corresponding TAA with absolute uncertainties.

The centrality intervals in Xe+Xe and Pb+Pb collisions for matching SUM ET FCAL intervals and respective TAA values for Xe+Xe collisions.

The performance of the jet energy scale (JES) for jets with $|y| < 2.1$ evaluated as a function of pT_truth in different centrality bins. Simulated hard scatter events were overlaid onto events from a dedicated sample of minimum-bias Xe+Xe data.

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Charged-hadron production in $pp$, $p$+Pb, Pb+Pb, and Xe+Xe collisions at $\sqrt{s_{_\text{NN}}}=5$ TeV with the ATLAS detector at the LHC

The ATLAS collaboration Aad, Georges ; Abbott, Braden Keim ; Abeling, Kira ; et al.
JHEP 07 (2023) 074, 2023.
Inspire Record 2601282 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.135676

This paper presents measurements of charged-hadron spectra obtained in $pp$, $p$+Pb, and Pb+Pb collisions at $\sqrt{s}$ or $\sqrt{s_{_\text{NN}}}=5.02$ TeV, and in Xe+Xe collisions at $\sqrt{s_{_\text{NN}}}=5.44$ TeV. The data recorded by the ATLAS detector at the LHC have total integrated luminosities of 25 pb${}^{-1}$, 28 nb${}^{-1}$, 0.50 nb${}^{-1}$, and 3 $\mu$b${}^{-1}$, respectively. The nuclear modification factors $R_{p\text{Pb}}$ and $R_\text{AA}$ are obtained by comparing the spectra in heavy-ion and $pp$ collisions in a wide range of charged-particle transverse momenta and pseudorapidity. The nuclear modification factor $R_{p\text{Pb}}$ shows a moderate enhancement above unity with a maximum at $p_{\mathrm{T}} \approx 3$ GeV; the enhancement is stronger in the Pb-going direction. The nuclear modification factors in both Pb+Pb and Xe+Xe collisions feature a significant, centrality-dependent suppression. They show a similar distinct $p_{\mathrm{T}}$-dependence with a local maximum at $p_{\mathrm{T}} \approx 2$ GeV and a local minimum at $p_{\mathrm{T}} \approx 7$ GeV. This dependence is more distinguishable in more central collisions. No significant $|\eta|$-dependence is found. A comprehensive comparison with several theoretical predictions is also provided. They typically describe $R_\text{AA}$ better in central collisions and in the $p_{\mathrm{T}}$ range from about 10 to 100 GeV.

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- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - <br><b>charged-hadron spectra:</b> <br><i>pp reference:</i>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table1">for p+Pb</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table10">for Pb+Pb</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table19">for Xe+Xe</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <br><i>p+Pb:</i>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table2">0-5%</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table3">5-10%</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table4">10-20%</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table5">20-30%</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table6">30-40%</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table7">40-60%</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table8">60-90%</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table9">0-90%</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <br><i>Pb+Pb:</i>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table11">0-5%</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table12">5-10%</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table13">10-20%</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table14">20-30%</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table15">30-40%</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table16">40-50%</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table17">50-60%</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table18">60-80%</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <br><i>Xe+Xe:</i>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table20">0-5%</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table21">5-10%</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table22">10-20%</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table23">20-30%</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table24">30-40%</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table25">40-50%</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table26">50-60%</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table27">60-80%</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; </br>- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - <br><b>nuclear modification factors (p<sub>T</sub>):</b> <br><i>R<sub>pPb</sub>:</i>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table28">0-5%</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table29">5-10%</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table30">10-20%</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table31">20-30%</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table32">30-40%</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table33">40-60%</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table34">60-90%</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table35">0-90%</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <br><i>R<sub>AA</sub> (Pb+Pb):</i>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table36">0-5%</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table37">5-10%</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table38">10-20%</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table39">20-30%</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table40">30-40%</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table41">40-50%</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table42">50-60%</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table43">60-80%</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <br><i>R<sub>AA</sub> (Xe+Xe):</i>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table44">0-5%</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table45">5-10%</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table46">10-20%</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table47">20-30%</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table48">30-40%</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table49">40-50%</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table50">50-60%</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table51">60-80%</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; </br>- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - <br><b>nuclear modification factors (y*/eta):</b> <br><i>R<sub>pPb</sub>:</i> <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;0-5%:&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table52">0.66-0.755GeV</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table53">2.95-3.35GeV</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table54">7.65-8.8GeV</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table55">15.1-17.3GeV</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;5-10%:&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table56">0.66-0.755GeV</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table57">2.95-3.35GeV</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table58">7.65-8.8GeV</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table59">15.1-17.3GeV</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;10-20%:&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table60">0.66-0.755GeV</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table61">2.95-3.35GeV</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table62">7.65-8.8GeV</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table63">15.1-17.3GeV</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;20-30%:&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table64">0.66-0.755GeV</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table65">2.95-3.35GeV</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table66">7.65-8.8GeV</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table67">15.1-17.3GeV</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;30-40%:&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table68">0.66-0.755GeV</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table69">2.95-3.35GeV</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table70">7.65-8.8GeV</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table71">15.1-17.3GeV</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;40-60%:&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table72">0.66-0.755GeV</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table73">2.95-3.35GeV</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table74">7.65-8.8GeV</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table75">15.1-17.3GeV</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;60-90%:&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table76">0.66-0.755GeV</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table77">2.95-3.35GeV</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table78">7.65-8.8GeV</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table79">15.1-17.3GeV</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;0-90%:&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table80">0.66-0.755GeV</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table81">2.95-3.35GeV</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table82">7.65-8.8GeV</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table83">15.1-17.3GeV</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <br><i>R<sub>AA</sub> (Pb+Pb):</i> <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;0-5%:&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table84">1.7-1.95GeV</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table85">6.7-7.65GeV</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table86">20-23GeV</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table87">60-95GeV</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;5-10%:&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table88">1.7-1.95GeV</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table89">6.7-7.65GeV</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table90">20-23GeV</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table91">60-95GeV</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;10-20%:&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table92">1.7-1.95GeV</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table93">6.7-7.65GeV</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table94">20-23GeV</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table95">60-95GeV</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;20-30%:&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table96">1.7-1.95GeV</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table97">6.7-7.65GeV</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table98">20-23GeV</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table99">60-95GeV</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;30-40%:&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table100">1.7-1.95GeV</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table101">6.7-7.65GeV</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table102">20-23GeV</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table103">60-95GeV</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;40-50%:&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table104">1.7-1.95GeV</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table105">6.7-7.65GeV</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table106">20-23GeV</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table107">60-95GeV</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;50-60%:&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table108">1.7-1.95GeV</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table109">6.7-7.65GeV</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table110">20-23GeV</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table111">60-95GeV</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;60-80%:&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table112">1.7-1.95GeV</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table113">6.7-7.65GeV</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table114">20-23GeV</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table115">60-95GeV</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <br><i>R<sub>AA</sub> (Xe+Xe):</i> <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;0-5%:&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table116">1.7-1.95GeV</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table117">6.7-7.65GeV</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table118">20-23GeV</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;5-10%:&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table119">1.7-1.95GeV</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table120">6.7-7.65GeV</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table121">20-23GeV</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;10-20%:&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table122">1.7-1.95GeV</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table123">6.7-7.65GeV</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table124">20-23GeV</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;20-30%:&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table125">1.7-1.95GeV</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table126">6.7-7.65GeV</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table127">20-23GeV</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;30-40%:&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table128">1.7-1.95GeV</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table129">6.7-7.65GeV</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table130">20-23GeV</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;40-50%:&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table131">1.7-1.95GeV</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table132">6.7-7.65GeV</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table133">20-23GeV</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;50-60%:&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table134">1.7-1.95GeV</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table135">6.7-7.65GeV</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table136">20-23GeV</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>&nbsp;&nbsp;60-80%:&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table137">1.7-1.95GeV</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table138">6.7-7.65GeV</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <a href="?version=1&table=Table139">20-23GeV</a>&nbsp;&nbsp; <br>- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -

Charged-hadron cross-section in pp collisions. The systematic uncertainties are described in the section 7 of the paper. The total systematic uncertainties are determined by adding the contributions from all relevant sources in quadrature.

Charged-hadron spectrum in the centrality interval 0-5% for p+Pb, divided by &#9001;TPPB&#9002;. The systematic uncertainties are described in the section 7 of the paper. The total systematic uncertainties are determined by adding the contributions from all relevant sources in quadrature.

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Azimuthal anisotropy of dijet events in PbPb collisions at $\sqrt{s_\mathrm{NN}}$ = 5.02 TeV

The CMS collaboration Tumasyan, Armen ; Adam, Wolfgang ; Andrejkovic, Janik Walter ; et al.
JHEP 07 (2023) 139, 2023.
Inspire Record 2165916 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.130961

The path-length dependent parton energy loss within the dense partonic medium created in lead-lead collisions at a nucleon-nucleon center-of-mass energy of $\sqrt{s_\mathrm{NN}}$ = 5.02 TeV is studied by determining the azimuthal anisotropies for dijets with high transverse momentum. The data were collected by the CMS experiment in 2018 and correspond to an integrated luminosity of 1.69 nb$^{-1}$. For events containing back-to-back jets, correlations in relative azimuthal angle and pseudorapidity ($\eta$) between jets and hadrons, and between two hadrons, are constructed. The anisotropies are expressed as the Fourier expansion coefficients $v_n$, $n = $ 2-4 of these azimuthal distributions. The dijet $v_n$ values are extracted from long-range (1.5 $\lt$$\vert\Delta\eta\vert$$\lt$ 2.5) components of these correlations, which suppresses the background contributions from jet fragmentation processes. Positive dijet $v_2$ values are observed which increase from central to more peripheral events, while the $v_3$ and $v_4$ values are consistent with zero within experimental uncertainties.

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The dijet $v_{n}$ data points factorized using different associated hadron pT bins for 0-10 % centrality bin. The data points are corrected for the jet reconstruction bias effects.

The dijet $v_{n}$ data points factorized using different associated hadron pT bins for 10-30 % centrality bin. The data points are corrected for the jet reconstruction bias effects.

The dijet $v_{n}$ data points factorized using different associated hadron pT bins for 30-50 % centrality bin. The data points are corrected for the jet reconstruction bias effects.

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Strong constraints on jet quenching in centrality-dependent $p$+Pb collisions at 5.02 TeV from ATLAS

The ATLAS collaboration Aad, Georges ; Abbott, Braden Keim ; Abbott, D.C. ; et al.
Phys.Rev.Lett. 131 (2023) 072301, 2023.
Inspire Record 2090791 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.130943

Jet quenching is the process of color-charged partons losing energy via interactions with quark-gluon plasma droplets created in heavy-ion collisions. The collective expansion of such droplets is well described by viscous hydrodynamics. Similar evidence of collectivity is consistently observed in smaller collision systems, including $pp$ and $p$+Pb collisions. In contrast, while jet quenching is observed in Pb+Pb collisions, no evidence has been found in these small systems to date, raising fundamental questions about the nature of the system created in these collisions. The ATLAS experiment at the Large Hadron Collider has measured the yield of charged hadrons correlated with reconstructed jets in 0.36 nb$^{-1}$ of $p$+Pb and 3.6 pb$^{-1}$ of $pp$ collisions at 5.02 TeV. The yields of charged hadrons with $p_\mathrm{T}^\mathrm{ch} >0.5$ GeV near and opposite in azimuth to jets with $p_\mathrm{T}^\mathrm{jet} > 30$ or $60$ GeV, and the ratios of these yields between $p$+Pb and $pp$ collisions, $I_{p\mathrm{Pb}}$, are reported. The collision centrality of $p$+Pb events is categorized by the energy deposited by forward neutrons from the struck nucleus. The $I_{p\mathrm{Pb}}$ values are consistent with unity within a few percent for hadrons with $p_\mathrm{T}^\mathrm{ch} >4$ GeV at all centralities. These data provide new, strong constraints which preclude almost any parton energy loss in central $p$+Pb collisions.

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The per-jet charged particle yield in pPb and pp collisions for hadrons near a $p_{T}^{\textrm{jet}} > 30~\textrm{GeV}$ jet ($\Delta\phi_{\textrm{ch,jet}} < \pi/8$).

The per-jet charged particle yield in pPb and pp collisions for hadrons opposite to a $p_{T}^{\textrm{jet}} > 30~\textrm{GeV}$ jet ($\Delta\phi_{\textrm{ch,jet}} > 7\pi/8$).

The per-jet charged particle yield in pPb and pp collisions for hadrons near a $p_{T}^{\textrm{jet}} > 60~\textrm{GeV}$ jet ($\Delta\phi_{\textrm{ch,jet}} < \pi/8$).

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Measurements of the suppression and correlations of dijets in Pb+Pb collisions at $\sqrt{s_{_\text{NN}}}$ = 5.02 TeV

The ATLAS collaboration Aad, Georges ; Abbott, Braden Keim ; Abbott, D.C. ; et al.
Phys.Rev.C 107 (2023) 054908, 2023.
Inspire Record 2075431 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.145875

Studies of the correlations of the two highest transverse momentum (leading) jets in individual Pb+Pb collision events can provide information about the mechanism of jet quenching by the hot and dense matter created in such collisions. In Pb+Pb and pp collisions at $\sqrt{s_{_\text{NN}}}$ = 5.02 TeV, measurements of the leading dijet transverse momentum ($p_{\mathrm{T}}$) correlations are presented. Additionally, measurements in Pb+Pb collisions of the dijet pair nuclear modification factors projected along leading and subleading jet $p_{\mathrm{T}}$ are made. The measurements are performed using the ATLAS detector at the LHC with 260 pb$^{-1}$ of pp data collected in 2017 and 2.2 nb$^{-1}$ of Pb+Pb data collected in 2015 and 2018. An unfolding procedure is applied to the two-dimensional leading and subleading jet $p_{\mathrm{T}}$ distributions to account for experimental effects in the measurement of both jets. Results are provided for dijets with leading jet $p_{\mathrm{T}}$ greater than 100 GeV. Measurements of the dijet-yield-normalized $x_{\mathrm{J}}$ distributions in Pb+Pb collisions show an increased fraction of imbalanced jets compared to pp collisions; these measurements are in agreement with previous measurements of the same quantity at 2.76 TeV in the overlapping kinematic range. Measurements of the absolutely-normalized dijet rate in Pb+Pb and pp collisions are also presented, and show that balanced dijets are significantly more suppressed than imbalanced dijets in Pb+Pb collisions. It is observed in the measurements of the pair nuclear modification factors that the subleading jets are significantly suppressed relative to leading jets with $p_{\mathrm{T}}$ between 100 and 316 GeV for all centralities in Pb+Pb collisions.

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absolutely normalized dijet cross sections from pp collisions

absolutely normalized dijet yields scaled by 1/<TAA> in 0-10% central PbPb collisions

absolutely normalized dijet yields scaled by 1/<TAA> in 10-20% central PbPb collisions

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Correlations between flow and transverse momentum in Xe+Xe and Pb+Pb collisions at the LHC with the ATLAS detector: a probe of the heavy-ion initial state and nuclear deformation

The ATLAS collaboration Aad, Georges ; Abbott, Braden Keim ; Abbott, D.C. ; et al.
Phys.Rev.C 107 (2023) 054910, 2023.
Inspire Record 2075412 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.139082

The correlations between flow harmonics $v_n$ for $n=2$, 3 and 4 and mean transverse momentum $[p_\mathrm{T}]$ in $^{129}$Xe+$^{129}$Xe and $^{208}$Pb+$^{208}$Pb collisions at $\sqrt{s_{\mathrm{NN}}}=5.44$ TeV and 5.02 TeV, respectively, are measured using charged particles with the ATLAS detector. The correlations are sensitive to the shape and size of the initial geometry, nuclear deformation, and initial momentum anisotropy. The effects from non-flow and centrality fluctuations are minimized, respectively, via a subevent cumulant method and event activity selection based on particle production in the very forward rapidity. The results show strong dependences on centrality, harmonic number $n$, $p_{\mathrm{T}}$ and pseudorapidity range. Current models describe qualitatively the overall centrality- and system-dependent trends but fail to quantitatively reproduce all the data. In the central collisions, where models generally show good agreement, the $v_2$-$[p_\mathrm{T}]$ correlations are sensitive to the triaxiality of the quadruple deformation. The comparison of model to the Pb+Pb and Xe+Xe data suggests that the $^{129}$Xe nucleus is a highly deformed triaxial ellipsoid that is neither a prolate nor an oblate shape. This provides strong evidence for a triaxial deformation of $^{129}$Xe nucleus using high-energy heavy-ion collision.

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$\rho_{2}$ Standard method, for Pb+Pb 5.02 TeV, $|\eta|$<2.5, 0.5< $p_{T}$ <5.0 GeV vs $\Sigma E_{T}$ based Centrality

$\rho_{2}$ Two_subevent method, for Pb+Pb 5.02 TeV, $|\eta|$<2.5, 0.5< $p_{T}$ <5.0 GeV vs $\Sigma E_{T}$ based Centrality

$\rho_{2}$ Three_subevent method, for Pb+Pb 5.02 TeV, $|\eta|$<2.5, 0.5< $p_{T}$ <5.0 GeV vs $\Sigma E_{T}$ based Centrality

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Measurement of Direct-Photon Cross Section and Double-Helicity Asymmetry at $\sqrt{s}=510$ GeV in $\vec{p}+\vec{p}$ Collisions

The PHENIX collaboration Acharya, U. ; Adare, A. ; Aidala, C. ; et al.
Phys.Rev.Lett. 130 (2023) 251901, 2023.
Inspire Record 2033856 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.129088

We present measurements of the cross section and double-helicity asymmetry $A_{LL}$ of direct-photon production in $\vec{p}+\vec{p}$ collisions at $\sqrt{s}=510$ GeV. The measurements have been performed at midrapidity ($|\eta|<0.25$) with the PHENIX detector at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider. At relativistic energies, direct photons are dominantly produced from the initial quark-gluon hard scattering and do not interact via the strong force at leading order. Therefore, at $\sqrt{s}=510$ GeV, where leading-order-effects dominate, these measurements provide clean and direct access to the gluon helicity in the polarized proton in the gluon-momentum-fraction range $0.02<x<0.08$, with direct sensitivity to the sign of the gluon contribution.

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Cross sections for inclusive and isolated direct photons as a function of $p_T$. Not shown are 10% absolute luminosity uncertainties.

Double helicity asymmetry $A_{LL}$ $vs$ $p_{T}$ for isolated direct-photon production in polarized $\vec{p}+\vec{p}$ collisions at $\sqrt{s}=510$ GeV at midrapidity. Not shown are $3.9 \times 10^{-4}$ shift uncertainty from relative luminosity and 6.6% scale uncertainty from polarization.


Production of $b\bar{b}$ at forward rapidity in $p$+$p$ collisions at $\sqrt{s}=510$ GeV

The PHENIX collaboration Acharya, U. ; Adare, A. ; Aidala, C. ; et al.
Phys.Rev.D 102 (2020) 092002, 2020.
Inspire Record 1798586 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.139988

The cross section of bottom quark-antiquark ($b\bar{b}$) production in $p$+$p$ collisions at $\sqrt{s}=510$ GeV is measured with the PHENIX detector at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider. The results are based on the yield of high mass, like-sign muon pairs measured within the PHENIX muon arm acceptance ($1.2<|y|<2.2$). The $b\bar{b}$ signal is extracted from like-sign dimuons by utilizing the unique properties of neutral $B$ meson oscillation. We report a differential cross section of $d\sigma_{b\bar{b}\rightarrow \mu^\pm\mu^\pm}/dy = 0.16 \pm 0.01~(\mbox{stat}) \pm 0.02~(\mbox{syst}) \pm 0.02~(\mbox{global})$ nb for like-sign muons in the rapidity and $p_T$ ranges $1.2<|y|<2.2$ and $p_T>1$ GeV/$c$, and dimuon mass of 5--10 GeV/$c^2$. The extrapolated total cross section at this energy for $b\bar{b}$ production is $13.1 \pm 0.6~(\mbox{stat}) \pm 1.5~(\mbox{syst}) \pm 2.7~(\mbox{global})~\mu$b. The total cross section is compared to a perturbative quantum chromodynamics calculation and is consistent within uncertainties. The azimuthal opening angle between muon pairs from $b\bar{b}$ decays and their $p_T$ distributions are compared to distributions generated using {\sc ps pythia 6}, which includes next-to-leading order processes. The azimuthal correlations and pair $p_T$ distribution are not very well described by {\sc pythia} calculations, but are still consistent within uncertainties. Flavor creation and flavor excitation subprocesses are favored over gluon splitting.

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$b\bar{b}$ differential cross section measured via B meson decay to like-sign dimuons as a function of rapidity and mass. The statistical and systematic uncertainties vary point-to-point and are listed for each measured value. An additional global systematic uncertainty is provided in each column heading, which applies to all data points per column.

$b\bar{b}$ differential cross section measured via B meson decay to all dimuons as a function of rapidity and mass. The statistical and systematic uncertainties vary point-to-point and are listed for each measured value. An additional global systematic uncertainty is provided in each column heading, which applies to all data points per column.

$b\bar{b}$ invariant yield measured via B meson decay to like-sign dimuons as a function of azimuthal opening angle. The statistical and systematic uncertainties vary point-to-point and are listed for each measured value. An additional global systematic uncertainty is provided in each column heading, which applies to all data points per column.

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Measurement of charged pion double spin asymmetries at midrapidity in longitudinally polarized $p+p$ collisions at $\sqrt{s}=510$ GeV

The PHENIX collaboration Acharya, U.A. ; Adare, A. ; Aidala, C. ; et al.
Phys.Rev.D 102 (2020) 032001, 2020.
Inspire Record 1789851 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.95883

The PHENIX experiment at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider has measured the longitudinal double spin asymmetries, $A_{LL}$, for charged pions at midrapidity ($|\eta|<0.35$) in longitudinally polarized $p+p$ collisions at $\sqrt{s}=510$ GeV. These measurements are sensitive to the gluon spin contribution to the total spin of the proton in the parton momentum fraction $x$ range between 0.04 and 0.09. One can infer the sign of the gluon polarization from the ordering of pion asymmetries with charge alone. The asymmetries are found to be consistent with global quantum-chromodynamics fits of deep-inelastic scattering and data at $\sqrt{s}=200$ GeV, which show a nonzero positive contribution of gluon spin to the proton spin.

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Double-spin asymmetries $A_{LL}$ as a function of transverse momentum for positive and negative pions.


$J/\psi$ and $\psi(2S)$ production at forward rapidity in $p$+$p$ collisions at $\sqrt{s}=510$ GeV

The PHENIX collaboration Acharya, U.A. ; Adare, A. ; Aidala, C. ; et al.
Phys.Rev.D 101 (2020) 052006, 2020.
Inspire Record 1773662 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.140524

The PHENIX experiment at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider has measured the differential cross section, mean transverse momentum, mean transverse momentum squared of inclusive $J/\psi$ and cross-section ratio of $\psi(2S)$ to $J/\psi$ at forward rapidity in \pp collisions at \sqrts = 510 GeV via the dimuon decay channel. Comparison is made to inclusive $J/\psi$ cross sections measured at \sqrts = 200 GeV and 2.76--13 TeV. The result is also compared to leading-order nonrelativistic QCD calculations coupled to a color-glass-condensate description of the low-$x$ gluons in the proton at low transverse momentum ($p_T$) and to next-to-leading order nonrelativistic QCD calculations for the rest of the $p_T$ range. These calculations overestimate the data at low $p_T$. While consistent with the data within uncertainties above $\approx3$ GeV/$c$, the calculations are systematically below the data. The total cross section times the branching ratio is BR $d\sigma^{J/\psi}_{pp}/dy (1.2<|y|<2.2, 0<p_T<10~\mbox{GeV/$c$}) =$ 54.3 $\pm$ 0.5 (stat) $\pm$ 5.5 (syst) nb.

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The total cross section times the branching ratio.

The inclusive $J/\psi$ differential cross section as a function of $p_T$ at 1.2 < $|y|$ < 2.2 at 510 GeV.

The inclusive $J/\psi$ differential cross section integrated over 0 < $p_T$ < 10 GeV/$c$ as a function of rapidity at 510 GeV.