DCA Separated Open Heavy Flavor Measurements with Forward Single Muons in Proton-Proton Collisions

ORAL

Abstract

The PHENIX Forward Silicon Vertex (FVTX) detector was installed and commissioned in 2012 and has taken several runs of good data. Observations of the displaced vertices of long lived heavy flavor hadrons give the ability to measure the fractions of open charm and beauty production versus various kinematic observables. From these measurements, a baseline for Distance of Closest Approach (DCA) separated $R_{AA}$ in the forward and backward rapidities can be obtained for single muons from open heavy flavor production. I will present the latest status on DCA separated open heavy flavor production and B to J/$\psi$ over J/$\psi$ ratios in proton-proton collisions at 200 GeV and 510 GeV as measured with the PHENIX detector.

Authors

  • Matthew Snowball

    Los Alamos Natl Lab