Exclusive axionlike particle production by gluon – induced interactions in hadronic collisions
The exclusive production of axionlike particles (ALPs) by gluon – induced interactions is investigated in this exploratory study considering pp and PbPb collisions for the energies of the next run of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). Assuming the Duhram model, we estimate the associated cross section...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2020-12-01
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| Series: | Physics Letters B |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S037026932030784X |
| Summary: | The exclusive production of axionlike particles (ALPs) by gluon – induced interactions is investigated in this exploratory study considering pp and PbPb collisions for the energies of the next run of the Large Hadron Collider (LHC). Assuming the Duhram model, we estimate the associated cross sections for the rapidity ranges probed by central and forward detectors. A comparison with the predictions for the exclusive ALP production by photon – induced interactions is presented. Our results indicate that the contribution of gluon – induced interactions is nonnegligible and can become dominant in pp collisions for small values of the ALP mass. |
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| ISSN: | 0370-2693 |