Event activity dependence of inclusive J/{\psi} production in p-Pb collisions at $\sqrt{s_{NN}}$ = 5.02 TeV with ALICE at the LHC

TL;DR

This paper investigates how the production of J/ψ particles in proton-lead collisions at the LHC depends on event activity, providing new experimental data to understand cold nuclear matter effects at different rapidities.

Contribution

First measurements of the event activity dependence of inclusive J/ψ production at both forward and backward rapidities in p-Pb collisions at 5.02 TeV by ALICE.

Findings

Observed variation of J/ψ production with event activity at different rapidities.

Provides data to constrain models of cold nuclear matter effects.

Enhances understanding of nuclear effects in high-energy collisions.

Abstract

Studying p-Pb collisions at LHC energies allows a quantitative evaluation of the cold nuclear matter (CNM) effects. Event activity dependence of the J/{\psi} production is under intense studies both theoretically and experimentally and is expected to provide important insights on the influence of CNM. This paper presents the first results on event activity dependence of the inclusive J/{\psi} production at backward (-4.46 < $y_{cms}$ < -2.96) and forward (2.03 < $y_{cms}$ < 3.53) rapidity in ALICE for p-Pb collisions at $\sqrt{s_{NN}}$ = 5.02 TeV.