Physics – Nuclear Physics – Nuclear Theory
Scientific paper
2011-04-04
Physics
Nuclear Physics
Nuclear Theory
13 pages, 10 figures
Scientific paper
The cross section for exclusive production of $\pi^+ \pi^-$ and $\pi^0 \pi^0$ meson pairs in ultrarelativistic heavy ion collisions is calculated for LHC energy $\sqrt{s_{NN}} =$ 3.5 TeV taking into account photon-photon mechanism. We concentrate on the production of large two-pion invariant masses where the mechanism of the elementary $\gamma \gamma \to \pi \pi$ process is not fully understood. In order to include a size of nuclei we perform calculation in the impact-parameter equivalent photon approximation (EPA). Realistic charge densities are used to calculate charged form factor of $^{208}$Pb nucleus and to generate photon fluxes associated with ultrarelativistic heavy ions. Sizeable cross sections are obtained that can be measured at LHC. The cross section for elementary $\gamma \gamma \to \pi \pi$ is calculated in the framework of pQCD Brodsky-Lepage (BL) mechanism with the distribution amplitude used to descibe recent data of the BABAR collaboration on pion transition form factor, using hand-bag mechanism advocated to describe recent Belle data as well as $t$ and $u$-channel meson/reggeon exchanges. We present distributions in two-pion invariant mass as well as the pion pair rapidity for the nuclear process.
Klusek-Gawenda Mariola
Szczurek Antoni
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