Expected nuclear modifications and pseudorapidity asymmetry in p(d)Pb collisions at the LHC

Abstract

We calculate nuclear modification factors and pseudorapidity asymmetries in $pA$ and $dA$ collisions in a pQCD-improved parton model. With the calculations tuned to describe existing spectra from $pp$ collisions and asymmetric systems at midrapidity and large rapidities at FNAL and RHIC energies, we make predictions for LHC energies.