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Nuclear absorption and anomalous $J/ψ$ suppression in Pb+Pb collisions

We discuss $J/ψ$ suppression in a QCD based nuclear absorption model. Centrality dependence of $J/ψ$ suppression in S+U and in Pb+Pb collisions are explained in the model. However, the model fails to explain the centrality dependence of $ψ\prime$ suppression. $ψ\prime$ suppression in S+U or in Pb+Pb collisions require additional suppression. Additional suppression of $ψ\prime$, due to hadronic comovers or due to QGP formation could not be distinguished in Pb+Pb collisions. We then show that the centrality dependence of the ratio, $ψ\prime$ over $J/ψ$, could possibly distinguish two scenario (e.g. QGP or hadronic comover) at RHIC energy.