Quarkonium suppression in heavy-ion collisions from coherent energy loss in cold nuclear matter
Résumé
The effect of parton energy loss in cold nuclear matter on the suppression of
quarkonia (J/psi, Upsilon) in heavy-ion collisions is investigated, by
extrapolating a model based on coherent radiative energy loss recently shown to
describe successfully J/psi and Upsilon suppression in proton-nucleus
collisions. Model predictions in heavy-ion collisions at RHIC (Au-Au, Cu-Cu,
and Cu-Au) and LHC (Pb-Pb) show a sizable suppression arising from the sole
effect of energy loss in cold matter. This effect should thus be considered in
order to get a reliable baseline for cold nuclear matter effects in quarkonium
suppression in heavy-ion collisions, in view of disentangling hot from cold
nuclear effects.