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  "abstract": "We investigate the forward--backward asymmetry in the production and elliptic flow of prompt D0 mesons in proton--lead (p--Pb) collisions at$\\sqrt{s_{\\mathrm{NN}}}=8.16$ TeV using the heavy-flavor improved string-melting version of the AMPT model. The model calculations provide a simultaneous description of nuclear modification factor $R_{\\mathrm{pPb}}$ and $v_2$ in forward and backward rapidities. We find that the observed asymmetry arises from the interplay of initial-state cold nuclear matter effects and final-state partonic interactions, with the competition between coalescence and fragmentation playing a critical role in shaping the transverse momentum and rapidity dependence of both observables. This work suggests that a partonic medium is formed in high-multiplicity p-Pb collisions at LHC energies.",
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    {
      "name": "Renzhuo Wan"
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    {
      "name": "Zi-Wei Lin"
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    {
      "name": "Guo-Liang Ma"
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  "pdf_url": "https://arxiv.org/pdf/2606.28928",
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  "published": "2026-10-18",
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  "title": "Investigating forward-backward asymmetry in D-meson production and anisotropic flow in p-Pb collisions at the LHC",
  "title_text": "Investigating forward-backward asymmetry in D-meson production and anisotropic flow in p-Pb collisions at the LHC",
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