# Measurement of $\psi(2S)$ polarisation in $pp$ collisions at $\sqrt{s}=7$ TeV

LHCb Collaboration; Bernet, R; Müller, K; Steinkamp, O; Straumann, U; Vollhardt, A; et al (2014). Measurement of $\psi(2S)$ polarisation in $pp$ collisions at $\sqrt{s}=7$ TeV. European Physical Journal C - Particles and Fields, 74:2872.

## Abstract

The polarisation of prompt $\psi(2S)$ mesons is measured by performing an angular analysis of $\psi(2S)\rightarrow \mu^{+} \mu^{-}$ decays using proton-proton collision data, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 1.0 fb$^{-1}$, collected by the LHCb detector at a centre-of-mass energy of 7 TeV. The polarisation is measured in bins of transverse momentum $p_\mathrm{T}$ and rapidity $y$ in the kinematic region $3.5 <p_\mathrm{T} <15$ GeV$/c$ and $2.0 <y <4.5$, and is compared to theoretical models. No significant polarisation is observed.

## Abstract

The polarisation of prompt $\psi(2S)$ mesons is measured by performing an angular analysis of $\psi(2S)\rightarrow \mu^{+} \mu^{-}$ decays using proton-proton collision data, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 1.0 fb$^{-1}$, collected by the LHCb detector at a centre-of-mass energy of 7 TeV. The polarisation is measured in bins of transverse momentum $p_\mathrm{T}$ and rapidity $y$ in the kinematic region $3.5 <p_\mathrm{T} <15$ GeV$/c$ and $2.0 <y <4.5$, and is compared to theoretical models. No significant polarisation is observed.

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Item Type: Journal Article, refereed, original work 07 Faculty of Science > Physics Institute 530 Physics 2014 24 Feb 2015 14:12 27 Apr 2017 23:46 Springer 1434-6044 https://doi.org/10.1140/epjc/s10052-014-2872-9