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Universality in nuclear dependence coefficient $\alpha(q_T)$

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology 2009-10-31 v3 Nuclear Theory

Abstract

We derive the nuclear dependence coefficient α(qT)\alpha(q_T) for Drell-Yan and J/ψ\psi production. We show that at small qTq_T, the α(qT)\alpha(q_T) is given by an universal functional form: α(qT)=a+bqT2\alpha(q_T)=a+b q_T^2, and the parameters aa and bb are completely determined by either perturbatively calculable or independently measurable quantities. This universal functional form α(qT)\alpha(q_T) is insensitive to the AA, and is consistent with existing data.

Cite

@article{arxiv.hep-ph/9911476,
  title  = {Universality in nuclear dependence coefficient $\alpha(q_T)$},
  author = {Xiaofeng Guo and Jianwei Qiu and Xiaofei Zhang},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-ph/9911476},
  year   = {2009}
}

Comments

latex, 4 pages, 3 figures, slightly revised

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