KMI2013@Nagoya 1

Recent status of LHCf to improve the cosmic-ray air shower modeling

Takashi SAKO (KMI/STEL, Nagoya University)

for the LHCf Collaboration

13-Dec-2013

OutlineStandard Scenario of the Cosmic-Ray SpectrumLHCf

Experiment OverviewResultsFuture

Summary

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Standard Scenario of the Cosmic-Ray Spectrum

Cosmic-ray accelerators = PeVatrons have finite size and B field => Acceleration limit same in rigidity for different nuclei

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Rigidity (pc/Z)

Flux

Acceleration limit of SNR approx. 4x1015 V

protonHeliumLight ionsHeavy ions

Standard Scenario of the Cosmic-Ray Spectrum

In term of ‘Energy,’ heavier particles have Z times higher energy than protons

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Energy

Flux

protonHeliumLight ions

Heavy ions

Standard Scenario of the Cosmic-Ray Spectrum

Over GCR max energy, Extra-galactic CRs appear

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Energy

Flux

Scale-up for Extra-Galactic sourcesGalactic CRs

Standard Scenario of the Cosmic-Ray Spectrum

QuestionsEnd of GCRTurn over from GCR to EGCRCutoff (acc. Limit, proton GZK, ion GZK)

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Energy

Flux

knee

ankle(GZK) cutoff

1015 eV 1018 eV 1020 eV

Standard Scenario of the Cosmic-Ray Spectrum

Mass vs. EnergyLight below kneeLight to heavy over kneeHeavy to light around ankleLight or light to heavy around cutoff7

Energy

Flux

knee

ankle(GZK) cutoff

1015 eV 1018 eV 1020 eV

mas

s

light (=proton)

heavy

?

Mass vs. EnergyLight < kneeLight to heavy over kneeHeavy to light around ankleLight or light to heavy around cutoff8

Energy

Flux

knee

ankle(GZK) cutoff

1015 eV 1018 eV 1020 eV

mas

s

light (=proton)

heavy ?

9(Kampert and Unger, Astropart. Phys., 2012)

QGSJET1 QGSJETII

SIBYLL EPOSletter-to-PAC_20131206letter-to-PHENIX_2013120

Interpretation depends on the hadronic interaction model

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① Inelastic cross section

② Forward energy spectrum

If large k (π0s carry more energy) rapid developmentIf small k ( baryons carry more energy) deep penetrating

If large s rapid developmentIf small s deep penetrating ④ 2ndary interactions

nucleon, p

③ Inelasticity k= 1-plead/pbeam

If softer shallow developmentIf harder deep penetrating

Soft interaction (non-perturbative QCD) dominatesVarious phenomenological models are proposed

(keywords: Regge theory, multi-Pomeron interaction, Glauber theory)Experimental inputs are important

LHC gives the best opportunity

2ry particle flow at collidersmultiplicity and energy flux at LHC 14TeV collisions

Energy Flux

All particles

neutral

Most of the energy flows into very forward √s=14 TeV pp collision corresponds to Elab=1017eV

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Multiplicity

Large Hadron Collider forward(LHCf)

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*Y.Itow, K.Kawade, Y.Makino, K.Masuda, Y.Matsubara,

E.Matsubayashi, Y.Muraki, *T.Sako, *N.Sakurai, Y.Sugiura, Q.D.Zhou Solar-Terrestrial Environment Laboratory, Nagoya University, Japan *Kobayashi-Maskawa Institute, Nagoya University, Japan H.Menjo Graduate School of Science, Nagoya University, Japan K.Yoshida Shibaura Institute of Technology, JapanK.Kasahara, Y.Shimizu, T.Suzuki, S.Torii Waseda University, JapanT.Tamura Kanagawa University, JapanM.Haguenauer Ecole Polytechnique, FranceW.C.Turner LBNL, Berkeley, USAO.Adriani, L.Bonechi, M.Bongi, R.D’Alessandro, M.Delprete, M.Grandi, G.Mitsuka, P.Papini, S.Ricciarini, G.Castellini INFN, Univ. di Firenze, ItalyA.Tricomi INFN, Univ. di Catania, Italy J.Velasco, A.Faus IFIC, Centro Mixto CSIC-UVEG, SpainA-L.Perrot CERN, Switzerland

The LHCf experiment (Oct. 2013-)

（ -Mar2013）

The LHC forward experiment

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ATLASLHCf Arm#1

LHCf Arm#2

140m

Two independent detectors at either side of IP1 (Arm#1, Arm#2 )

Charged particles (+)Beam

Charged particles (-)

Neutral particles

Beam pipe

96mm

All charged particles are swept by dipole magnet Neutral particles (photons and neutrons) arrive at LHCf 0 degree is covered

LHCf Detectors

Arm#1 Detector20mmx20mm+40mmx40mm4 XY SciFi+MAPMT

Arm#2 Detector25mmx25mm+32mmx32mm4 XY Silicon strip detectors

Imaging sampling shower calorimeters Two calorimeter towers in each of Arm1 and Arm2 Each tower has 44 r.l. of Tungsten,16 sampling scintillator and 4

position sensitive layers

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LHCf StatusDone

0.9, 2.76, 7 TeV pp collision, 5 TeV pPb collision data takingPhoton spectra at 0.9 and 7TeV publishedπ0 spectra at 7 TeV publishedPerformance at 0.9 and 7TeV published

On goingNeutron spectra at 7TeVπ0 and UPC spectra at 5TeV pPbRad-hard detector upgrade for 13 TeV pp

Plan13TeV pp collision in 2015 (operation plan in discussion)0.5TeV pp at RHIC (LOI submitted)Discussions for light ion collision at RHIC and LHC

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Photon spectra @ 7TeV (Data vs. Models)

DPMJET 3.04 QGSJET II-03 SIBYLL 2.1 EPOS 1.99 PYTHIA 8.145

Adriani et al., PLB, 703 (2011) 128-134Around 0 degree (On axis) Off axis

Photon spectra @ 900GeV

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Adriani et al., PLB, 715 (2012) 298-303

900GeV vs. 7TeV

Comparison in the same pT range (pT<0.13xF

GeV/c) Normalized by # of events XF > 0.1 Statistical error only

XF spectra : 900GeV data vs. 7TeV data

Preliminary

Data 2010 at √s=900GeV(Normalized by the number of entries in XF > 0.1)Data 2010 at √s=7TeV (η>10.94)

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π0 analysis • π0 candidate• 599GeV & 419GeV photons in 25mm

and 32mm tower, respectively• M = θ√(E1xE2)

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Longitudinal development

Lateral development

Silicon X

Silicon Y

Small Cal.

LargeCal.

m 140= R

I.P.1θ

γ1(E1)

γ2(E2)

140mR

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Adriani et al., PRD, 86, 092001 (2012)

π0 pT distribution in different rapidity (y) ranges

Confirmation of xF scaling

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Preliminary

Phase space of LHC 900GeV data

Phase space of LHC 7TeV data

Events selected from very narrow phase space to compare with 900GeV result

p T (Ge

V/c)

p T (Ge

V/c)

E (GeV) E (GeV)

Color map: photon production rateRed triangle: LHCf acceptance

LHCf@RHIC=RHICf

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Cosmic-ray spectrum & Colliders

LHC

13T

eV

Teva

tron

LHC

0.9

TeV

LHC

7 T

eV

SppS

RHICISR

1010 1020 eV

Knee: end of galactic proton CREnd of galactic CR and transition to extra-gal CR

Ankle(GZK) cutoff: end of CR spectrum

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Next Step of LHCfAnalysis

Impact on air shower calculation / CR physicsPhoton spectra at √s = 0.9 TeV in analysisπ0 spectra in analysis PT spectraHadron spectra (photon/hadron ratio)Test for LPM effectCorrelation with central production (joint analysis with ATLAS)

MeasurementsLHC √s = 14 TeV pp LHC p-Pb in studyPossibility in the other collidersDream : N-p, N-N, N-Fe (N; Nitrogen) in future

In progress/assuredIn consideration

SLIDE in 2011

at KMIIN

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Next Step of LHCfAnalysis

Impact on air shower calculation / CR physicsPhoton spectra at √s = 0.9 TeV in analysisπ0 spectra in analysis PT spectraHadron spectra (photon/hadron ratio)Test for LPM effectCorrelation with central production (joint analysis with ATLAS)

MeasurementsLHC √s = 14 TeV pp LHC p-Pb in studyPossibility in the other collidersDream : N-p, N-N, N-Fe (N; Nitrogen) in future

In progress/assuredIn consideration

Dr. Sakurai joinedDone!Done!

Complete soon

Preparation on goingOperation done! Analysis on going

LOI to RHIC

Discussion at RHIC and LHC

PRIME TARGET

Baryon

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43 participants13 from abroad

LHCfTOTEMALICECMSPHENIX

Cosmic Ray

DiffractionCGCUPCInteraction Model

SummaryDetermination of the CR mass (chemical) composition is important to understand the CR origin

LHCf is motivated to constrain the hadronic interaction models used to interpret the cosmic-ray air shower data

Successful operations at LHC p-p and p-Pb collisions

Three physics publications and some ongoing analysis

No surprise so far but set strong constraints to the models

Preparation for the highest energy operation in progress

Discussions for future plan startedRHIC; validation of Feynman scalingRHIC; first light ion collisionLHC; highest energy light ion collision

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Backup

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small-η

= Large tower

big-η =Small tower

900GeV vs. 7TeV

Normalized by # of evnetsXF > 0.1

Statistical error only

XF spectra : 900GeV data vs. 7TeV data

Good agreement of XF spectrum shape between 900 GeV and 7 TeV.

PreliminaryData 2010 at √s=900GeV(Normalized by the number of entries in XF > 0.1)Data 2010 at √s=7TeV (η>10.94)

LHCf coverage in XF-pT plane (XF = E/Ebeam)

900GeV vs. 7TeVwith the same PT region

900 GeV Small+large tower

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0.1

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xF scaling : a key for extrapolation

Preliminary

7TeV scaled (h>10.94) 0.9TeV (h>8.68)

Data

LHC single gamma data (900GeV pp / 7TeV pp)

Expected from models(5TeV, 14TeV and 50TeV)

But this comparison done in very limited phase space..