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Central exclusive production of J/ψ and ψ(2S) mesons in pp collisions at √s=13 TeV
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Measurements are reported of the central exclusive production of J/ψ and ψ(2S) mesons in pp collisions at a centre-of-mass energy of 13 TeV. Backgrounds are significantly reduced compared to previous measurements made at lower energies through the use of new forward shower counters. The products of the cross-sections and the branching fractions for the decays to dimuons, where both muons are within the pseudorapidity range 2.0 < η < 4.5, are measured to be σJ/ψ→µ+µ− = 435 ± 18 ± 11 ± 17 pb σψ(2S)→µ+µ− = 11.1 ± 1.1 ± 0.3 ± 0.4 pb. The first uncertainties are statistical, the second are systematic, and the third are due to the luminosity determination. The cross-sections are also measured differentially for meson rapidities between 2.0 and 4.5. Good agreement is observed with theoretical predictions. Photoproduction cross-sections are derived and compared to previous experiments, and a deviation from a pure power-law extrapolation of lower energy data is observed.
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ALFONSO ALBERO, Alejandro, et al. Central exclusive production of J/ψ and ψ(2S) mesons in pp collisions at √s=13 TeV. Journal of High Energy Physics. 2018. Vol. 2021, num. 8, pags. 1-28. ISSN 1126-6708. [consulted: 17 of June of 2026]. Available at: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/185381