Jet-like two-particle correlations in p-Pb collisions

E. Leogrande

Research output: ThesisDoctoral thesis 1 (Research UU / Graduation UU)

Abstract

The thesis presents the first measurements of the yields of jet-like structures at low transverse momentum in p-Pb collisions. A statistical method known as two-particle correlations is used to overcome the difficulties in identifying such structures with standard jet-reconstruction algorithms. Moreover, a subtraction procedure has been developed to disentangle the jet-like contribution from the long-range correlations structures (so-called 'double ridge') found in p-Pb collisions, which are attributed to collective phenomena.Through the study of jet-like structures, this method allows to estimate the number of independent sources of particle production, proportional to the number of multiparton interactions in PYTHIA simulations.
Original languageEnglish
Awarding Institution
  • Utrecht University
Supervisors/Advisors
  • Snellings, Raimond, Primary supervisor
  • Grosse-Oetringhaus, J. F., Co-supervisor, External person
Award date7 Dec 2016
Publisher
Print ISBNs978-90-393-6694-3
Publication statusPublished - 7 Dec 2016

Keywords

  • minijet
  • MPI
  • two-particle correlations
  • p-Pb collisions

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