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Measurement of charged pion, kaon, and proton production in proton-proton collisions at $\sqrt{s} = $ 13 TeV
Phys. Rev. D 96 (2017) 112003
Abstract: Transverse momentum spectra of charged pions, kaons, and protons are measured in proton-proton collisions at $\sqrt{s} = $ 13 TeV with the CMS detector at the LHC. The particles, identified via their energy loss in the silicon tracker, are measured in the transverse momentum range of $p_{\mathrm{T}} \approx $ 0.1-1.7 GeV/$c$ and rapidities $| y | < $ 1. The $ p_{\mathrm{T}} $ spectra and integrated yields are compared to previous results at smaller $\sqrt{s}$ and to predictions of Monte Carlo event generators. The average $ p_{\mathrm{T}} $ increases with particle mass and charged particle multiplicity of the event. Comparisons with previous CMS results at $\sqrt{s} = $ 0.9, 2.76, and 7 TeV show that the average $ p_{\mathrm{T}} $ and the ratios of hadron yields feature very similar dependences on the particle multiplicity in the event, independently of the center-of-mass energy of the pp collision.
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Figures

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Figure 1:
Acceptance (open markers, left scale), tracking efficiency (filled markers, left scale), and misreconstructed-track rate (right scale) in the range $ {| \eta | } < $ 2.4 as a function of $ {p_{\mathrm {T}}} $ for positively charged pions, kaons, and protons. The values are very similar for negatively charged particles.

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Figure 2:
Left : Distribution of $ {\varepsilon } $ as a function of total momentum $p$, for positively charged reconstructed particles ($\varepsilon $ is the most probable energy loss rate at a reference path length $l_0 = $ 450 $\mu$m). The color scale is shown in arbitrary units and is linear. The curves show the expected $ {\varepsilon } $ for electrons, pions, kaons, and protons (Eq.(30.11) in Ref. [24]). Right : Example $ {\varepsilon } $ distribution at $\eta = $ 0.35 and $ {p_{\mathrm {T}}} = $ 0.775 GeV/$c$ (bin centers), with bin widths $\Delta \eta = $ 0.1 and $\Delta {p_{\mathrm {T}}} = $ 0.05 GeV/$c$. Scale factors ($\alpha $) and shifts ($\delta $) are indicated. The inset shows the distribution with logarithmic vertical scale.

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Figure 2-a:
Left : Distribution of $ {\varepsilon } $ as a function of total momentum $p$, for positively charged reconstructed particles ($\varepsilon $ is the most probable energy loss rate at a reference path length $l_0 = $ 450 $\mu$m). The color scale is shown in arbitrary units and is linear. The curves show the expected $ {\varepsilon } $ for electrons, pions, kaons, and protons (Eq.(30.11) in Ref. [24]). Right : Example $ {\varepsilon } $ distribution at $\eta = $ 0.35 and $ {p_{\mathrm {T}}} = $ 0.775 GeV/$c$ (bin centers), with bin widths $\Delta \eta = $ 0.1 and $\Delta {p_{\mathrm {T}}} = $ 0.05 GeV/$c$. Scale factors ($\alpha $) and shifts ($\delta $) are indicated. The inset shows the distribution with logarithmic vertical scale.

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Figure 2-b:
Left : Distribution of $ {\varepsilon } $ as a function of total momentum $p$, for positively charged reconstructed particles ($\varepsilon $ is the most probable energy loss rate at a reference path length $l_0 = $ 450 $\mu$m). The color scale is shown in arbitrary units and is linear. The curves show the expected $ {\varepsilon } $ for electrons, pions, kaons, and protons (Eq.(30.11) in Ref. [24]). Right : Example $ {\varepsilon } $ distribution at $\eta = $ 0.35 and $ {p_{\mathrm {T}}} = $ 0.775 GeV/$c$ (bin centers), with bin widths $\Delta \eta = $ 0.1 and $\Delta {p_{\mathrm {T}}} = $ 0.05 GeV/$c$. Scale factors ($\alpha $) and shifts ($\delta $) are indicated. The inset shows the distribution with logarithmic vertical scale.

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Figure 3:
Transverse momentum distributions of identified charged hadrons (pions, kaons, protons, sum of pions and kaons) from inelastic pp collisions, in the range $ {| y | }< $ 1, for positively (left ) and negatively (right ) charged particles. Kaon and proton distributions are scaled as shown in the legends. Fits to Eqs. (3) and (5) are superimposed. For the $\pi $+K fit, only the region corresponding to the range $ {| \eta | } < $ 1 and 1.05 $ < p < $ 1.7 GeV/$c$ is plotted. Boxes show the uncorrelated systematic uncertainties, while error bars indicate the uncorrelated statistical uncertainties (barely visible). The fully correlated normalization uncertainty (not shown) is 3.0%. Dotted lines (mostly indistinguishable from the nominal fit curves) illustrate the effect of varying the inverse exponent (1/$n$) of the Tsallis-Pareto function by $\pm $0.05 beyond the highest-$ {p_{\mathrm {T}}} $ measured point.

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Figure 3-a:
Transverse momentum distributions of identified charged hadrons (pions, kaons, protons, sum of pions and kaons) from inelastic pp collisions, in the range $ {| y | }< $ 1, for positively (left ) and negatively (right ) charged particles. Kaon and proton distributions are scaled as shown in the legends. Fits to Eqs. (3) and (5) are superimposed. For the $\pi $+K fit, only the region corresponding to the range $ {| \eta | } < $ 1 and 1.05 $ < p < $ 1.7 GeV/$c$ is plotted. Boxes show the uncorrelated systematic uncertainties, while error bars indicate the uncorrelated statistical uncertainties (barely visible). The fully correlated normalization uncertainty (not shown) is 3.0%. Dotted lines (mostly indistinguishable from the nominal fit curves) illustrate the effect of varying the inverse exponent (1/$n$) of the Tsallis-Pareto function by $\pm $0.05 beyond the highest-$ {p_{\mathrm {T}}} $ measured point.

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Figure 3-b:
Transverse momentum distributions of identified charged hadrons (pions, kaons, protons, sum of pions and kaons) from inelastic pp collisions, in the range $ {| y | }< $ 1, for positively (left ) and negatively (right ) charged particles. Kaon and proton distributions are scaled as shown in the legends. Fits to Eqs. (3) and (5) are superimposed. For the $\pi $+K fit, only the region corresponding to the range $ {| \eta | } < $ 1 and 1.05 $ < p < $ 1.7 GeV/$c$ is plotted. Boxes show the uncorrelated systematic uncertainties, while error bars indicate the uncorrelated statistical uncertainties (barely visible). The fully correlated normalization uncertainty (not shown) is 3.0%. Dotted lines (mostly indistinguishable from the nominal fit curves) illustrate the effect of varying the inverse exponent (1/$n$) of the Tsallis-Pareto function by $\pm $0.05 beyond the highest-$ {p_{\mathrm {T}}} $ measured point.

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Figure 4:
Transverse momentum distributions of identified charged hadrons (pions, kaons, protons) from inelastic pp collisions, in the range $ {| y | }<$ 1, for positively (left ) and negatively (right ) charged particles. Measured values (same as in Fig. 3) are plotted together with predictions from PYTHIA8, epos, and PYTHIA6. Boxes show the uncorrelated systematic uncertainties, while error bars indicate the uncorrelated statistical uncertainties (hardly visible). The fully correlated normalization uncertainty (not shown) is 3.0%.

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Figure 4-a:
Transverse momentum distributions of identified charged hadrons (pions, kaons, protons) from inelastic pp collisions, in the range $ {| y | }<$ 1, for positively (left ) and negatively (right ) charged particles. Measured values (same as in Fig. 3) are plotted together with predictions from PYTHIA8, epos, and PYTHIA6. Boxes show the uncorrelated systematic uncertainties, while error bars indicate the uncorrelated statistical uncertainties (hardly visible). The fully correlated normalization uncertainty (not shown) is 3.0%.

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Figure 4-b:
Transverse momentum distributions of identified charged hadrons (pions, kaons, protons) from inelastic pp collisions, in the range $ {| y | }<$ 1, for positively (left ) and negatively (right ) charged particles. Measured values (same as in Fig. 3) are plotted together with predictions from PYTHIA8, epos, and PYTHIA6. Boxes show the uncorrelated systematic uncertainties, while error bars indicate the uncorrelated statistical uncertainties (hardly visible). The fully correlated normalization uncertainty (not shown) is 3.0%.

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Figure 5:
Ratios of particle yields, K/$\pi $ and p /$\pi $ (left) and opposite-charge ratios (right), as a function of transverse momentum. Error bars indicate the uncorrelated statistical uncertainties, while boxes show the uncorrelated systematic uncertainties. In the left panel, curves indicate predictions from PYTHIA8, epos, and PYTHIA6.

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Figure 5-a:
Ratios of particle yields, K/$\pi $ and p /$\pi $ (left) and opposite-charge ratios (right), as a function of transverse momentum. Error bars indicate the uncorrelated statistical uncertainties, while boxes show the uncorrelated systematic uncertainties. In the left panel, curves indicate predictions from PYTHIA8, epos, and PYTHIA6.

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Figure 5-b:
Ratios of particle yields, K/$\pi $ and p /$\pi $ (left) and opposite-charge ratios (right), as a function of transverse momentum. Error bars indicate the uncorrelated statistical uncertainties, while boxes show the uncorrelated systematic uncertainties. In the left panel, curves indicate predictions from PYTHIA8, epos, and PYTHIA6.

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Figure 6:
Transverse momentum distributions of charged pions (top left), kaons (top right), and protons (bottom), normalized such that the fit integral is unity, in every selected multiplicity class ($< N_\text {tracks} > $ values are indicated) in the range $ {| y | }< $ 1, fitted with the Tsallis-Pareto parametrization (solid lines). For better visibility, the result for any given $< N_\text {tracks} > $ bin is shifted by 0.4 units with respect to the adjacent bins. Error bars indicate the uncorrelated statistical uncertainties, while boxes show the uncorrelated systematic uncertainties. Dotted lines (mostly indistinguishable from the nominal fit curves) illustrate the effect of varying the inverse exponent (1/$n$) of the Tsallis-Pareto function by $\pm $0.05 beyond the highest-$ {p_{\mathrm {T}}} $ measured point.

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Figure 6-a:
Transverse momentum distributions of charged pions (top left), kaons (top right), and protons (bottom), normalized such that the fit integral is unity, in every selected multiplicity class ($< N_\text {tracks} > $ values are indicated) in the range $ {| y | }< $ 1, fitted with the Tsallis-Pareto parametrization (solid lines). For better visibility, the result for any given $< N_\text {tracks} > $ bin is shifted by 0.4 units with respect to the adjacent bins. Error bars indicate the uncorrelated statistical uncertainties, while boxes show the uncorrelated systematic uncertainties. Dotted lines (mostly indistinguishable from the nominal fit curves) illustrate the effect of varying the inverse exponent (1/$n$) of the Tsallis-Pareto function by $\pm $0.05 beyond the highest-$ {p_{\mathrm {T}}} $ measured point.

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Figure 6-b:
Transverse momentum distributions of charged pions (top left), kaons (top right), and protons (bottom), normalized such that the fit integral is unity, in every selected multiplicity class ($< N_\text {tracks} > $ values are indicated) in the range $ {| y | }< $ 1, fitted with the Tsallis-Pareto parametrization (solid lines). For better visibility, the result for any given $< N_\text {tracks} > $ bin is shifted by 0.4 units with respect to the adjacent bins. Error bars indicate the uncorrelated statistical uncertainties, while boxes show the uncorrelated systematic uncertainties. Dotted lines (mostly indistinguishable from the nominal fit curves) illustrate the effect of varying the inverse exponent (1/$n$) of the Tsallis-Pareto function by $\pm $0.05 beyond the highest-$ {p_{\mathrm {T}}} $ measured point.

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Figure 6-c:
Transverse momentum distributions of charged pions (top left), kaons (top right), and protons (bottom), normalized such that the fit integral is unity, in every selected multiplicity class ($< N_\text {tracks} > $ values are indicated) in the range $ {| y | }< $ 1, fitted with the Tsallis-Pareto parametrization (solid lines). For better visibility, the result for any given $< N_\text {tracks} > $ bin is shifted by 0.4 units with respect to the adjacent bins. Error bars indicate the uncorrelated statistical uncertainties, while boxes show the uncorrelated systematic uncertainties. Dotted lines (mostly indistinguishable from the nominal fit curves) illustrate the effect of varying the inverse exponent (1/$n$) of the Tsallis-Pareto function by $\pm $0.05 beyond the highest-$ {p_{\mathrm {T}}} $ measured point.

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Figure 7:
Ratios of particle yields in the range $ {| y | }< $ 1 as a function of the corrected track multiplicity for $ {| \eta | } < $ 2.4. The K/$\pi $ and p/$\pi $ values are shown in the left panel, and opposite-charge ratios are plotted in the right panel. Error bars indicate the uncorrelated combined uncertainties, while boxes show the uncorrelated systematic uncertainties. In the left panel, curves indicate predictions from PYTHIA8, epos, and PYTHIA6.

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Figure 7-a:
Ratios of particle yields in the range $ {| y | }< $ 1 as a function of the corrected track multiplicity for $ {| \eta | } < $ 2.4. The K/$\pi $ and p/$\pi $ values are shown in the left panel, and opposite-charge ratios are plotted in the right panel. Error bars indicate the uncorrelated combined uncertainties, while boxes show the uncorrelated systematic uncertainties. In the left panel, curves indicate predictions from PYTHIA8, epos, and PYTHIA6.

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Figure 7-b:
Ratios of particle yields in the range $ {| y | }< $ 1 as a function of the corrected track multiplicity for $ {| \eta | } < $ 2.4. The K/$\pi $ and p/$\pi $ values are shown in the left panel, and opposite-charge ratios are plotted in the right panel. Error bars indicate the uncorrelated combined uncertainties, while boxes show the uncorrelated systematic uncertainties. In the left panel, curves indicate predictions from PYTHIA8, epos, and PYTHIA6.

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Figure 8:
Average transverse momentum of identified charged hadrons (pions, kaons, protons) in the range $ {| y | }< $ 1, as functions of the corrected track multiplicity for $ {| \eta | } < $ 2.4, computed assuming a Tsallis-Pareto distribution in the unmeasured range. Error bars indicate the uncorrelated combined uncertainties, while boxes show the uncorrelated systematic uncertainties. The fully correlated normalization uncertainty (not shown) is 1.0%. Curves indicate predictions from PYTHIA8, epos, and PYTHIA6.

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Figure 9:
Average transverse momentum of identified charged hadrons (pions, kaons, protons; left panel) and ratios of particle yields (right panel) in the range $ {| y | }< $ 1 as functions of the corrected track multiplicity for $ {| \eta | } < $ 2.4, for pp collisions at $\sqrt {s} = $ 13 TeV (filled symbols) and at lower energies (open symbols) [2]. Both $< {p_{\mathrm {T}}} > $ and yield ratios are computed assuming a Tsallis-Pareto distribution in the unmeasured range. Error bars indicate the uncorrelated combined uncertainties, while boxes show the uncorrelated systematic uncertainties. For $< {p_{\mathrm {T}}} > $ the fully correlated normalization uncertainty (not shown) is 1.0%. In both plots, lines are drawn to guide the eye (gray solid - 0.9 TeV, gray dotted - 2.76 TeV, black dash-dotted - 7 TeV, colored solid - 13 TeV).

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Figure 9-a:
Average transverse momentum of identified charged hadrons (pions, kaons, protons; left panel) and ratios of particle yields (right panel) in the range $ {| y | }< $ 1 as functions of the corrected track multiplicity for $ {| \eta | } < $ 2.4, for pp collisions at $\sqrt {s} = $ 13 TeV (filled symbols) and at lower energies (open symbols) [2]. Both $< {p_{\mathrm {T}}} > $ and yield ratios are computed assuming a Tsallis-Pareto distribution in the unmeasured range. Error bars indicate the uncorrelated combined uncertainties, while boxes show the uncorrelated systematic uncertainties. For $< {p_{\mathrm {T}}} > $ the fully correlated normalization uncertainty (not shown) is 1.0%. In both plots, lines are drawn to guide the eye (gray solid - 0.9 TeV, gray dotted - 2.76 TeV, black dash-dotted - 7 TeV, colored solid - 13 TeV).

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Figure 9-b:
Average transverse momentum of identified charged hadrons (pions, kaons, protons; left panel) and ratios of particle yields (right panel) in the range $ {| y | }< $ 1 as functions of the corrected track multiplicity for $ {| \eta | } < $ 2.4, for pp collisions at $\sqrt {s} = $ 13 TeV (filled symbols) and at lower energies (open symbols) [2]. Both $< {p_{\mathrm {T}}} > $ and yield ratios are computed assuming a Tsallis-Pareto distribution in the unmeasured range. Error bars indicate the uncorrelated combined uncertainties, while boxes show the uncorrelated systematic uncertainties. For $< {p_{\mathrm {T}}} > $ the fully correlated normalization uncertainty (not shown) is 1.0%. In both plots, lines are drawn to guide the eye (gray solid - 0.9 TeV, gray dotted - 2.76 TeV, black dash-dotted - 7 TeV, colored solid - 13 TeV).

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Figure 10:
Average rapidity densities $< {\mathrm {d}}N/ {\mathrm {d}}y> $ (left ) and average transverse momenta $< {p_{\mathrm {T}}} > $ (right ) for $ {| y | } < $ 1 as functions of center-of-mass energy for pp collisions (with data at 0.9, 2.76, and 7 TeV [2]), for charge-averaged pions, kaons, and protons. In the left plot the pp DS' results at 13 TeV have been extrapolated from the inelastic values using simulation. Error bars indicate the uncorrelated combined uncertainties, while boxes show the uncorrelated systematic uncertainties. The curves show parabolic ($< {\mathrm {d}}N/ {\mathrm {d}}y > $) or linear (for $ < {p_{\mathrm {T}}} > $) fits in $\ln{s}$.

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Figure 10-a:
Average rapidity densities $< {\mathrm {d}}N/ {\mathrm {d}}y> $ (left ) and average transverse momenta $< {p_{\mathrm {T}}} > $ (right ) for $ {| y | } < $ 1 as functions of center-of-mass energy for pp collisions (with data at 0.9, 2.76, and 7 TeV [2]), for charge-averaged pions, kaons, and protons. In the left plot the pp DS' results at 13 TeV have been extrapolated from the inelastic values using simulation. Error bars indicate the uncorrelated combined uncertainties, while boxes show the uncorrelated systematic uncertainties. The curves show parabolic ($< {\mathrm {d}}N/ {\mathrm {d}}y > $) or linear (for $ < {p_{\mathrm {T}}} > $) fits in $\ln{s}$.

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Figure 10-b:
Average rapidity densities $< {\mathrm {d}}N/ {\mathrm {d}}y> $ (left ) and average transverse momenta $< {p_{\mathrm {T}}} > $ (right ) for $ {| y | } < $ 1 as functions of center-of-mass energy for pp collisions (with data at 0.9, 2.76, and 7 TeV [2]), for charge-averaged pions, kaons, and protons. In the left plot the pp DS' results at 13 TeV have been extrapolated from the inelastic values using simulation. Error bars indicate the uncorrelated combined uncertainties, while boxes show the uncorrelated systematic uncertainties. The curves show parabolic ($< {\mathrm {d}}N/ {\mathrm {d}}y > $) or linear (for $ < {p_{\mathrm {T}}} > $) fits in $\ln{s}$.
Tables

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Table 1:
Summary of the systematic uncertainties affecting the $ {p_{\mathrm {T}}} $ spectra. Values in parentheses indicate uncertainties in the $< {p_{\mathrm {T}}} > $ measurement. Representative, particle-specific uncertainties ($\pi$, K, p) are given for $ {p_{\mathrm {T}}} = $ 0.6 GeV/$c$ in the third group of systematic uncertainties.

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Table 2:
Fit results for $ {\mathrm {d}}N/ {\mathrm {d}}y$, $n$, and $T$ (obtained via Eqs. (3) and (5)), associated goodness-of-fit values, and extracted $< {\mathrm {d}}N/ {\mathrm {d}}y > $ and $< {p_{\mathrm {T}}} > $ averages, for charged pion, kaon, and proton spectra measured in the range $ {| y | } < $ 1 in inelastic pp collisions at 13 TeV. Combined statistical and systematic uncertainties are given.

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Table 3:
Relationship between the number of reconstructed tracks ($N_\text {rec}$) and the average number of corrected tracks ($< N_\text {tracks} > $) in the region $ {| \eta | } < $ 2.4 in the 18 multiplicity classes considered.
Summary
Transverse momentum spectra have been measured for different charged hadron species produced in inelastic pp collisions at $ \sqrt{s} = $ 13 TeV. Charged pions, kaons, and protons are identified from the energy deposited in the silicon tracker and the reconstructed particle trajectory. The yields of such hadrons at rapidities $| y | < $ 1 are studied as a function of the event charged particle multiplicity measured in the pseudorapidity range $| \eta | < $ 2.4. The transverse momentum ($ p_{\mathrm{T}} $) spectra are well described by fits using the Tsallis-Pareto parametrization. The ratios of the yields of oppositely-charged particles are close to unity, as expected in the central rapidity region for collisions at this center-of-mass energy. The average $ p_{\mathrm{T}} $ is found to increase with particle mass and event multiplicity, and shows features a slow (logarithmic-like or power-law) dependence on $\sqrt{s}$.

As observed in lower-energy data, the $< p_{\mathrm{T}} > $ and the ratios of particle yields are strongly correlated with event particle multiplicity. The PYTHIA8 CUETP8M1 event generator reproduces most features of the measured distributions, which represents a success of the preceding tuning of this model, and epos LHC\ also gives a satisfactory description of several aspects of the data. The present results can be used to further constrain models of hadron production and to provide a better understanding of multiparton interactions, parton hadronization, and final-state effects in high-energy hadron collisions.
Additional Figures

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Additional Figure 1:
a) Values of the most probable energy deposit $\varepsilon $ at the reference path length of 450 $\mu$m in silicon for electrons, pions, kaons, and protons [1]. The insert shows the region 1$ < p < 5 $ GeV/$c$. b) The accessible $(y, {p_{\mathrm {T}}} )$ range for electrons, pions, kaons, and protons. It is limited from below according to the $\eta $ acceptance of the tracker, and from above because of limitations in particle identification at higher momentum.

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Additional Figure 1-a:
Values of the most probable energy deposit $\varepsilon $ at the reference path length of 450 $\mu$m in silicon for electrons, pions, kaons, and protons [1]. The insert shows the region 1$ < p < 5 $ GeV/$c$.

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Additional Figure 1-b:
The accessible $(y, {p_{\mathrm {T}}} )$ range for electrons, pions, kaons, and protons. It is limited from below according to the $\eta $ acceptance of the tracker, and from above because of limitations in particle identification at higher momentum.

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Additional Figure 2:
Validation of energy deposit model for PXB (left) and TIB (right) subdetectors. Measured energy deposit distributions identified hadrons at $\beta \gamma = $ 0.70, 1.39, 2.08 and 3.49 for positively charged particles are shown. Values are given at path lengths of $l =$ 270, 300, 400, 500, 600, 750, and 900 $\mu $m silicon, shown together with model predictions. The average cluster noise $\sigma _n$ is also given.

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Additional Figure 2-a:
Validation of energy deposit model for the PXB subdetector. Measured energy deposit distributions identified hadrons at $\beta \gamma = $ 0.70, 1.39, 2.08 and 3.49 for positively charged particles are shown. Values are given at path lengths of $l =$ 270, 300, 400, 500, 600, 750, and 900 $\mu $m silicon, shown together with model predictions. The average cluster noise $\sigma _n$ is also given.

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Additional Figure 2-b:
Validation of energy deposit model for the TIB subdetector. Measured energy deposit distributions identified hadrons at $\beta \gamma = $ 0.70, 1.39, 2.08 and 3.49 for positively charged particles are shown. Values are given at path lengths of $l =$ 270, 300, 400, 500, 600, 750, and 900 $\mu $m silicon, shown together with model predictions. The average cluster noise $\sigma _n$ is also given.

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Additional Figure 3:
Distribution of $\varepsilon $ values as a function of total momentum $p$ for negatively charged particles. Note that the color scale is linear. The curves show the most probable values for electrons, pions, kaons and protons.

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Additional Figure 4:
Example $\varepsilon $ distribution at $\eta = $ 0.35 and $ {p_{\mathrm {T}}} =$ 0.525, 0.975, and 1.475 GeV/$c$ (bin centers), with bin widths $\Delta \eta = $ 0.1 and $\Delta {p_{\mathrm {T}}}= $ 0.05 GeV/$c$. Scale factors ($\alpha $) and shifts ($\delta $) are indicated. The inset shows the distribution with logarithmic vertical scale.

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Additional Figure 4-a:
Example $\varepsilon $ distribution at $\eta = $ 0.35 and $ {p_{\mathrm {T}}} =$ 0.525 GeV/$c$ (bin centers), with bin widths $\Delta \eta = $ 0.1 and $\Delta {p_{\mathrm {T}}}= $ 0.05 GeV/$c$. Scale factors ($\alpha $) and shifts ($\delta $) are indicated. The inset shows the distribution with logarithmic vertical scale.

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Additional Figure 4-b:
Example $\varepsilon $ distribution at $\eta = $ 0.35 and $ {p_{\mathrm {T}}} =$ 0.975 GeV/$c$ (bin centers), with bin widths $\Delta \eta = $ 0.1 and $\Delta {p_{\mathrm {T}}}= $ 0.05 GeV/$c$. Scale factors ($\alpha $) and shifts ($\delta $) are indicated. The inset shows the distribution with logarithmic vertical scale.

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Additional Figure 4-c:
Example $\varepsilon $ distribution at $\eta = $ 0.35 and $ {p_{\mathrm {T}}} =$ 1.475 GeV/$c$ (bin centers), with bin widths $\Delta \eta = $ 0.1 and $\Delta {p_{\mathrm {T}}}= $ 0.05 GeV/$c$. Scale factors ($\alpha $) and shifts ($\delta $) are indicated. The inset shows the distribution with logarithmic vertical scale.
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