Measurement of D-meson production in Pb—Pb collisions at the LHC with ALICE
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The measurement of D-meson production in heavy-ion collisions at LHC energy provides insights into the mechanisms of interaction of charm quarks in the hot and dense medium formed in these collisions. ALICE results on the D-meson nuclear modification factor and azimuthal anisotropy in Pb–Pb collisions at √ sNN = 2.76 TeV are presented.
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