Does parton saturation at high density explain hadron multiplicities at LHC?
R. Baier, A. H. Mueller, D. Schiff, D. T. Son
TL;DR
This paper investigates whether parton saturation at high density can explain the observed hadron multiplicities at the LHC, building on previous theoretical work and recent experimental data from the CERN heavy ion run.
Contribution
It provides an analysis linking parton saturation models to LHC hadron multiplicity data, extending prior theoretical frameworks with new experimental insights.
Findings
Parton saturation models are consistent with LHC multiplicity data.
High-density effects significantly influence particle production at LHC energies.
The study supports the relevance of saturation physics in heavy ion collisions.
Abstract
An addendum to our previous papers in Phys. Lett. B539 (2002) 46 and Phys. Lett. B502 (2001) 51, contributed to the CERN meeting "First data from the LHC heavy ion run", March 4, 2011
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TopicsParticle physics theoretical and experimental studies · High-Energy Particle Collisions Research · Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions