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Exploring Event-by-Event $\it{p}_{\rm T}$ Fluctuations in pp Collisions at $\sqrt{s} = 13$ TeV: An Insight from ALICE (2505.15161v1)

Published 21 May 2025 in hep-ex and nucl-ex

Abstract: Event-by-event fluctuations of the mean transverse momentum ($p_{\rm T}$) of relativistic charged particles are analyzed using the two-particle correlator $\sqrt{C_m}/M(p_{\rm T})m$, which quantifies the correlations strength in units of the mean $p{\rm T}$ in proton-proton collision at $\sqrt{s} = 13$ TeV in ALICE both for minimum bias and and high-multiplicity triggered events. The non-monotonic variations in $p_{\rm T}$ correlations with changing energy could serve as a signature of QGP formation. A comprehensive investigation across soft-, intermediate-, and hard-$p_{\rm T}$ regions could provide crucial insights into both equilibrium (e.g., thermal radial flow) and non-equilibrium (e.g., jet/minijet) contributions to $p_{\rm T}$ fluctuations. The dependence of the correlator on particle multiplicity for different $p_{\rm T}$ window widths and positions is explored. The correlator values are found to decrease with increasing charged particle density, following a power-law behavior similar to observations in both small and large systems at lower energies. Additionally, the influence of $p_{\rm T}$ range on the power-law coefficient is studied and results are compared with predictions from Monte Carlo models, such as PYTHIA (pQCD string model) and EPOS (core-corona model), to enhance understanding of the underlying mechanisms driving $p_{\rm T}$ fluctuations.

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