Abstract
We present the first predictions for sub-threshold open charm and charmonium production in nuclear collisions. The production mechanism is driven by multistep scatterings of nucleons and their resonance states, accumulating sufficient energy for the production of , , and . Our results are of particular importance for the CBM experiment at FAIR, as they indicate that already at the SIS100 accelerator one can expect a significant number of charmed hadrons to be produced. This opens new possibilities to explore charm dynamics and the formation of charmed nuclei.
- Received 25 May 2016
- Revised 9 December 2016
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.95.014911
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