Hadronic Resonances in Heavy-Ion Collisions at ALICE
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Modifications to the masses and widths of hadronic resonances in heavy-ion collisions could be a sign of chiral symmetry restoration. Uncorrected spectra, masses, and widths of the φ(1020) and K∗(892)0 resonances have been measured in Pb–Pb collisions at √ sNN = 2.76 TeV using the ALICE detector. These measurements are presented and compared to resonances in other collision systems.
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