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EPJ Web Conf.
Volume 364, 2026
XXXI International Conference on Ultra-Relativistic Nucleus-Nucleus Collisions “Quark Matter 2025”
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| Article Number | 02008 | |
| Number of page(s) | 4 | |
| Section | Awards | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/202636402008 | |
| Published online | 17 April 2026 | |
https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/202636402008
Charm hadronization in fixed-target collisions at LHCb
Laboratoire Leprince-Ringuet, École polytechnique, Institut Polytechnique de Paris, CNRS/IN2P3, Palaiseau, France
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Published online: 17 April 2026
Abstract
The innovative fixed-target programme initiated by the LHCb experiment during the LHC Run 2 has been enhanced for Run 3 with the introduction of a dedicated gas injection system, SMOG2. This upgrade features a gas cell to boost fixed-target luminosity and that allows the injection of non-noble gases. SMOG2 enables the collection of large datasets from pA and PbA fixed-target collisions, including high-statistics samples of charm hadrons. Recent results on charm hadronization in fixed-target collisions with SMOG are reported and the latest open charm samples recorded with SMOG2 during Run 3 are also presented.
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