Measurement of the ratio of prompt χ c to J/ψ production in pp collisions at √s=7 TeV

The prompt production of charmonium χ c and J/ψ states is studied in proton-proton collisions at a centre-of-mass energy of s=7 TeV at the Large Hadron Collider. The χ c and J/ψ mesons are identified through their decays χ c→J/ψγ and J/ψ→μ +μ - using 36 pb -1 of data collected by the LHCb detector i...

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Main Authors: Aaij, R, Abellan Beteta, C, Adeva, B, Adinolfi, M, Adrover, C, Affolder, A, Ajaltouni, Z, Albrecht, J, Alessio, F, Alexander, M, Ali, S, Alkhazov, G, Alvarez Cartelle, P, Alves, A, Amato, S, Amhis, Y, Anderson, J, Appleby, R, Aquines Gutierrez, O, Archilli, F, Arrabito, L, Artamonov, A, Artuso, M
Format: Journal article
Published: 2012
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Summary:The prompt production of charmonium χ c and J/ψ states is studied in proton-proton collisions at a centre-of-mass energy of s=7 TeV at the Large Hadron Collider. The χ c and J/ψ mesons are identified through their decays χ c→J/ψγ and J/ψ→μ +μ - using 36 pb -1 of data collected by the LHCb detector in 2010. The ratio of the prompt production cross-sections for χ c and J/ψ, σ(χ c→J/ψγ)/σ(J/ψ), is determined as a function of the J/ψ transverse momentum in the range 2