Modification of ${\chi }_{c1}$(3872) and $\psi$(2$S$) production in $p$Pb collisions at $\sqrt{s_{NN}}=8.16$ TeV

Abstract

The LHCb collaboration measures production of the exotic hadron ${\chi }_{c1}$(3872) in proton-nucleus collisions for the first time. Comparison with the charmonium state $\psi$(2$S$) suggests that the exotic ${\chi }_{c1}$(3872) experiences different dynamics in the nuclear medium than conventional hadrons, and comparison with data from proton-proton collisions indicates that the presence of the nucleus may modify ${\chi }_{c1}$(3872) production rates. This is the first measurement of the nuclear modification factor of an exotic hadron.

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