Observation of a Centrality-Dependent Dijet Asymmetry in Lead-Lead Collisions at [sqrt]sNN=2.76  TeV with the ATLAS Detector at the LHC

By using the ATLAS detector, observations have been made of a centrality-dependent dijet asymmetry in the collisions of lead ions at the Large Hadron Collider. In a sample of lead-lead events with a per-nucleon center of mass energy of 2.76 TeV, selected with a minimum bias trigger, jets are reconst...

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Main Author: Taylor, Frank E. (Contributor)
Other Authors: Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Department of Physics (Contributor)
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Physical Society, 2011-05-10T15:19:37Z.
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