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Measurements of the Nuclear Modification Factor for Jets in Pb+Pb Collisions at $\sqrt{s_{\mathrm{NN}}}=2.76$ TeV with the ATLAS Detector

Measurements of inclusive jet production are performed in $pp$ and Pb+Pb collisions at $\sqrt{s_{\mathrm{NN}}}=2.76$ TeV with the ATLAS detector at the LHC, corresponding to integrated luminosities of 4.0 $\mathrm{pb}^{-1}$ and 0.14 $\mathrm{nb}^{-1}$ , respectively. The jets are identified with the anti-$k_t$ algorithm with $R=0.4$, and the spectra are measured over the kinematic range of jet transverse momentum $32 < p_{\mathrm{T}} < 500$ GeV, and absolute rapidity $|y| < 2.1$ and as a function of collision centrality. The nuclear modification factor, $R_{\mathrm{AA}}$, is evaluated and jets are found to be suppressed by approximately a factor of two in central collisions compared to $pp$ collisions. The $R_{\mathrm{AA}}$ shows a slight increase with $p_{\mathrm{T}}$ and no significant variation with rapidity.

10 November 2014

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Figures

Figure 01


The double differential jet cross section in pp collisions as a function of pT in different rapidity bins (scaled by successive powers of 102). The statistical and systematic uncertainties are indicated by the error bars (too small to be seen on this scale) and shaded bands, respectively. The points and horizontal error bars indicate the pT bin center and width, respectively.

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Figure 02


The per-event jet yield in Pb+Pb collisions, multiplied by 1/ ⟨ TAA ⟩ , as a function of pT (scaled by successive powers of 102). The upper panel shows the 0–2.1 rapidity range in different centrality intervals. The lower panel shows the 0–10% centrality interval in different rapidity ranges. The statistical and systematic uncertainties are indicated by the error bars (too small to be seen on this scale) and shaded bands, respectively. The points and horizontal error bars indicate the pT bin center and width, respectively. The solid and dashed lines represent the pp jet cross section for the same rapidity interval scaled by the same factor.

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Figure 03


Jet RAA as a function of pT in different centrality bins with each panel showing a different range in |y|. The fractional luminosity and ⟨ TAA ⟩ uncertainties are indicated separately as shaded boxes centered at one. The boxes, bands and error bars indicate uncorrelated systematic, correlated systematic and statistical uncertainties, respectively.

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Figure 04


The RAA for jets with 80 < pT < 100 GeV as a function of |y| for different centrality bins (top) and as a function of ⟨ Npart⟩ for the |y| < 2.1 range (bottom). The fractional luminosity and ⟨ TAA ⟩ uncertainties are indicated separately as shaded boxes centered at one. The boxes, bands and error bars indicate uncorrelated systematic, correlated systematic and statistical uncertainties, respectively.

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Tables

Table 01


The ⟨ TAA ⟩ and ⟨ Npart⟩ values and their uncertainties in each centrality bin.

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Auxiliary material

Figure 05


The per event jet yield in Pb+Pb collisions, multiplied by 1/ ⟨ TAA ⟩ , shown as a function of pT (scaled by successive powers of 102) for jets in the range |y| < 2.1 for various centrality bins. The statistical and systematic uncertainties are indicated by the error bars and shaded bands respectively. Each spectrum is scaled by an overall multiplicative factor for presentation purposes and the dashed lines represent the pp jet cross section for the same rapidity interval scaled by the same factor. The horizontal position of the markers indicates the center of the pT bin.

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Figure 06


The per event jet yield in Pb+Pb collisions, multiplied by 1/ ⟨ TAA ⟩ , shown as a function of pT (scaled by successive powers of 102) for jets in the range |y| < 0.3 for various centrality bins. The statistical and systematic uncertainties are indicated by the error bars and shaded bands respectively. Each spectrum is scaled by an overall multiplicative factor for presentation purposes and the dashed lines represent the pp jet cross section for the same rapidity interval scaled by the same factor. The horizontal position of the markers indicates the center of the pT bin.

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Figure 07


The per event jet yield in Pb+Pb collisions, multiplied by 1/ ⟨ TAA ⟩ , shown as a function of pT (scaled by successive powers of 102) for jets in the range 0.3 < |y| < 0.8 for various centrality bins. The statistical and systematic uncertainties are indicated by the error bars and shaded bands respectively. Each spectrum is scaled by an overall multiplicative factor for presentation purposes and the dashed lines represent the pp jet cross section for the same rapidity interval scaled by the same factor. The horizontal position of the markers indicates the center of the pT bin.

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Figure 08


The per event jet yield in Pb+Pb collisions, multiplied by 1/ ⟨ TAA ⟩ , shown as a function of pT (scaled by successive powers of 102) for jets in the range 0.8 < |y| < 1.2 for various centrality bins. The statistical and systematic uncertainties are indicated by the error bars and shaded bands respectively. Each spectrum is scaled by an overall multiplicative factor for presentation purposes and the dashed lines represent the pp jet cross section for the same rapidity interval scaled by the same factor.

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Figure 09


The per event jet yield in Pb+Pb collisions, multiplied by 1/ ⟨ TAA ⟩ , shown as a function of pT (scaled by successive powers of 102) for jets in the range 1.2 < |y| < 2.1 for various centrality bins. The statistical and systematic uncertainties are indicated by the error bars and shaded bands respectively. Each spectrum is scaled by an overall multiplicative factor for presentation purposes and the dashed lines represent the pp jet cross section for the same rapidity interval scaled by the same factor. The horizontal position of the markers indicates the center of the pT bin.

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Figure 10


Jet RAA as a function of pT for three centrality bins: 0–1% (red circles), 10–20% (blue squares) and 40–50% (green diamonds). Each panel indicates a different range in |y|: | y | < 2.1 (top), 0.3 < | y | < 0.8 (middle) and 1.2 < |y| < 2.1 (bottom). The fractional uncertainties from the luminosity and the ⟨ TAA ⟩ factors are indicated separately as a shaded box centered at one. The boxes indicate the uncertainties due to the unfolding and are partially correlated in pT. The remaining uncertainties are fully correlated in pT and are indicated by shaded regions. The statistical uncertainties are represented by error bars. The horizontal position of the markers indicates the center of the pT bin.

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Figure 11


Jet RAA as a function of pT for three centrality bins: 1–5% (red circles), 20–30% (blue squares) and 50–60% (green diamonds). Each panel indicates a different range in |y|: | y | < 2.1 (top), 0.3 < | y | < 0.8 (middle) and 1.2 < |y| < 2.1 (bottom). The fractional uncertainties from the luminosity and the ⟨ TAA ⟩ factors are indicated separately as a shaded box centered at one. The boxes indicate the uncertainties due to the unfolding and are partially correlated in pT. The remaining uncertainties are fully correlated in pT and are indicated by shaded regions. The statistical uncertainties are represented by error bars. The horizontal position of the markers indicates the center of the pT bin.

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Figure 12


The RAA as a function of ⟨ Npart⟩ for jets with |y| < 2.1 in different pT ranges. All systematic errors are represented by the shaded boxes, except for the ⟨ TAA ⟩ uncertainties, which are correlated from point-to-point and are indicated by the black lines. The fractional luminosity uncertainties are indicated separately by a shaded box centered at one.

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Figure 13


The RAA as a function of ⟨ Npart⟩ for jets with |y| < 0.3 in different pT ranges. All systematic errors are represented by the shaded boxes, except for the ⟨ TAA ⟩ uncertainties, which are correlated from point-to-point and are indicated by the black lines. The fractional luminosity uncertainties are indicated separately by a shaded box centered at one.

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Figure 14


The RAA as a function of ⟨ Npart⟩ for jets with 0.3 < y| < 0.8 in different pT ranges. All systematic errors are represented by the shaded boxes, except for the ⟨ TAA ⟩ uncertainties, which are correlated from point-to-point and are indicated by the black lines. The fractional luminosity uncertainties are indicated separately by a shaded box centered at one.

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Figure 15


The RAA as a function of ⟨ Npart⟩ for jets with 0.8 < |y| < 1.2 in different pT ranges. All systematic errors are represented by the shaded boxes, except for the ⟨ TAA ⟩ uncertainties, which are correlated from point-to-point and are indicated by the black lines. The fractional luminosity uncertainties are indicated separately by a shaded box centered at one.

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Figure 16


The RAA as a function of ⟨ Npart⟩ for jets with 1.2 < |y| < 2.1 in different pT ranges. All systematic errors are represented by the shaded boxes, except for the ⟨ TAA ⟩ uncertainties, which are correlated from point-to-point and are indicated by the black lines. The fractional luminosity uncertainties are indicated separately by a shaded box centered at one.

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Figure 17


The RAA as a function of |y| for different pT and centrality bins: 0–10% (red circles), 30–40% (blue squares) and 60–80% (green diamonds). The fractional uncertainties coming from the luminosity and the ⟨ TAA ⟩ factors are indicated separately as a shaded box centered at one. The boxes indicate the uncertainties due to the unfolding and are uncorrelated in |y|. The remaining uncertainties are fully correlated in |y| and are indicated by the shaded regions. The statistical uncertainties are represented by error bars.

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Figure 18


The RAA as a function of |y| for different pT and centrality bins: 0–1% (red circles), 10–20% (blue squares) and 40–50% (green diamonds). The fractional uncertainties coming from the luminosity and the ⟨ TAA ⟩ factors are indicated separately as a shaded box centered at one. The boxes indicate the uncertainties due to the unfolding and are uncorrelated in |y|. The remaining uncertainties are fully correlated in |y| and are indicated by the shaded regions. The statistical uncertainties are represented by error bars.

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Figure 19


The RAA as a function of |y| for different pT and centrality bins: 1–5% (red circles), 20–30% (blue squares) and 60–70% (green diamonds). The fractional uncertainties coming from the luminosity and the ⟨ TAA ⟩ factors are indicated separately as a shaded box centered at one. The boxes indicate the uncertainties due to the unfolding and are uncorrelated in |y|. The remaining uncertainties are fully correlated in |y| and are indicated by the shaded regions. The statistical uncertainties are represented by error bars.

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Figure 20


The RCP≡ RAA0–10 / RAA60–80 as a function of pT for jets with |y| < 2.1. The RCP extracted from the RAA values presented in this measurement is compared with a previous ATLAS measurement (Phys. Lett. B 719, 220 (2013)) obtained using a smaller data sample. The statistical uncertainties are indicated by the error bars and the combined statistical and systematic uncertainties by the shaded region. No uncertainty on the ⟨ TAA ⟩ is indicated.

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Figure 21


Jet RAA as a function of pT in the |y| < 2.1 range for the 0–10% centrality interval. The fractional luminosity and ⟨ TAA ⟩ uncertainties are indicated separately as a shaded box centered at one. The boxes, bands and error bars indicate uncorrelated systematic, correlated systematic and statistical uncertainties, respectively. The data were fit to the form RAA=a ln (pT/ 100 GeV) + b, with the correlations in the uncertainties among the different pT bins accounted for in the fit procedure. Values of a=0.11±0.04 and b=0.42±0.02 were obtained, and the fits, including uncertainty on a and b are indicated by the green hatched area.

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Figure 22


Jet RAA as a function of pT in the |y| < 2.1 range for the 0–10% centrality interval. The fractional luminosity and ⟨ TAA ⟩ uncertainties are indicated separately as a shaded box centered at one. The boxes, bands and error bars indicate uncorrelated systematic, correlated systematic and statistical uncertainties, respectively. The data are compared to a theoretical calculation of the same quantity with y=0 from He, Vitev and Zhang (Phys. Lett. B 713, 224 (2012)) that uses a soft collinear effective theory formalism to include cold nuclear matter and radiative energy loss effects. The blue hatched region indicates the results of the calculation varying the value of jet-medium coupling, gmed, from 2.0 to 2.1.

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