π0 and η meson production in proton-proton collisions at √s=8 TeV

An invariant differential cross section measurement of inclusive π0 and η meson production at mid-rapidity in pp collisions at s=8 TeV was carried out by the ALICE experiment at the LHC. The spectra of π0 and η mesons were measured in transverse momentum ranges of 0.3 3.5 GeV/c. However, a deviation from this empirical scaling rule is observed for transverse momenta below pT<3.5 GeV/c in the η/ π0 ratio with a significance of 6.2 σ. © 2018, CERN for the benefit of the ALICE collaboration. (Less)