Expected nuclear modifications and pseudorapidity asymmetry in p(d)Pb collisions at the LHC

TL;DR

This paper uses a pQCD-improved model to predict nuclear modifications and pseudorapidity asymmetries in proton and deuteron-lead collisions at LHC energies, based on previous data from FNAL and RHIC.

Contribution

It provides new predictions for nuclear effects in pA and dA collisions at LHC, extending existing models to higher energies.

Findings

Model successfully describes existing spectra at FNAL and RHIC

Predictions for LHC show significant nuclear modifications

Asymmetries vary with rapidity and energy

Abstract

We calculate nuclear modification factors and pseudorapidity asymmetries in $pA$ and $dA$ collisions in a pQCD-improved parton model. With the calculations tuned to describe existing spectra from $pp$ collisions and asymmetric systems at midrapidity and large rapidities at FNAL and RHIC energies, we make predictions for LHC energies.