Measurement of the non-prompt D-meson fraction as a function of multiplicity in proton-proton collisions at √s = 13 TeV

S. Acharya, S. Basu, P. Christiansen, O. Matonoha, A.F. Nassirpour, A. Ohlson, D. Silvermyr, J. Staa, V. Vislavicius, S.C. Zugravel, N. Zurlo, ALICE Collaboration

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Abstract

The fractions of non-prompt (i.e. originating from beauty-hadron decays) D0 and D+ mesons with respect to the inclusive yield are measured as a function of the charged-particle multiplicity in proton-proton collisions at a centre-of-mass energy of s = 13 TeV with the ALICE detector at the LHC. The results are reported in intervals of transverse momentum (p T) and integrated in the range 1 < p T < 24 GeV/c. The fraction of non-prompt D0 and D+ mesons is found to increase slightly as a function of p T in all the measured multiplicity intervals, while no significant dependence on the charged-particle multiplicity is observed. In order to investigate the production and hadronisation mechanisms of charm and beauty quarks, the results are compared to PYTHIA 8 as well as EPOS 3 and EPOS 4 Monte Carlo simulations, and to calculations based on the colour glass condensate including three-pomeron fusion. [Figure not available: see fulltext.]. © 2023, The Author(s).
Original languageEnglish
Article number92
JournalJournal of High Energy Physics
Volume2023
Issue number10
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2023

Subject classification (UKÄ)

  • Subatomic Physics

Free keywords

  • Hadron-Hadron Scattering
  • Heavy Quark Production

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