Measurement of the D0 Meson Production in Pb–Pb and p–Pb Collisions A Study Performed with the ALICE Experiment at the LHC /

• Main Author: Festanti, Andrea (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Series: Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research,
• Subjects: Physics.; Quantum field theory.; String theory.; Cosmology.; Nuclear physics.; Heavy ions.; Hadrons.; Nuclear Physics, Heavy Ions, Hadrons.; Quantum Field Theories, String Theory.

This thesis presents the first measurement of charmed D0 meson production relative to the reaction plane in Pb–Pb collisions at the center-of-mass energy per nucleon-nucleon collision of √sNN = 2.76 TeV. It also showcases the measurement of the D0 production in p–Pb collisions at √sNN = 5.02 TeV wit...

Table of Contents:

• Introduction
• Physics of Ultra-Relativistic Heavy-Ion Collisions
• Heavy-Flavour Probes in Heavy-Ion Collisions
• The ALICE Experiment at the LHC
• Experimental Observables
• D0 → K−π+ Decay Reconstruction
• Systematic Uncertainties
• Azimuthal Anisotropy of D0 Production in Pb–Pb Collisions
• D0 Production in p–Pb Collisions
• Conclusions.