Centrality Dependence of the Charged-Particle Multiplicity Density at Midrapidity in Pb-Pb Collisions at s NN = 2.76 TeV
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Abstract
The centrality dependence of the charged-particle multiplicity density at midrapidity in Pb-Pb collisions at sqrt[s_{NN}]=2.76 TeV is presented. The charged-particle density normalized per participating nucleon pair increases by about a factor of 2 from peripheral (70%-80%) to central (0%-5%) collisions. The centrality dependence is found to be similar to that observed at lower collision energies. The data are compared with models based on different mechanisms for particle production in nuclear collisions.
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- Centrality
- Multiplicity (mathematics)
- Physics
- Collision
- Charged particle
- Nuclear physics
- Particle (ecology)
- Atomic physics
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- NSNational Science Foundation
- UDU.S. Department of Energy
- CCERN
- NRNational Research Foundation
- MOMinistry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
- SVStichting voor Fundamenteel Onderzoek der Materie
- DGDanmarks Grundforskningsfond
- ISInternational Science and Technology Center
- FDFundação de Amparo à Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo
- NNNational Natural Science Foundation of ChinaAward: IN2P3
- AOAcademy of Finland
- BFBundesministerium für Bildung und Forschung
- CNConsejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnología
- NONederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek
- HSHungarian Scientific Research Fund
- CNConselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico
- NRNational Research Foundation of Korea
- JIJoint Institute for Nuclear Research
- NKNemzeti Kutatási és Technológiai Hivatal
- IAInternational Atomic Energy Agency
- CNCentre National de la Recherche ScientifiqueAward: CNRS-IN2P3
- FDFinanciadora de Estudos e Projetos
- NFNorges Forskningsråd
- ANAutoritatea Natională pentru Cercetare Stiintifică
- XDXunta de Galicia
- FAFederal Agency of Atomic Energy of the Russian Federation
- INIstituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare
- CDCentro de Aplicaciones Tecnológicas y Desarrollo Nuclear
- SAScience and Technology Facilities CouncilAwards: IN2P3, ST/F011989/1
- RARussian Academy of Sciences
- DGDirección General de Asuntos del Personal Académico, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
- CDCentro de Investigaciones Energéticas, Medioambientales y Tecnológicas
- INInstitut National de Physique Nucléaire et de Physique des Particules