Transverse-momentum dependent modification of dynamic texture in central Au+Au collisions at s(NN)**(1/2) = 200-GeV

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Jul, 2004
6 pages
Published in:
  • Phys.Rev.C 71 (2005) 031901
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Abstract:
Correlations in the hadron distributions produced in relativistic Au+Au collisions are studied in the discrete wavelet expansion method. The analysis is performed in the space of pseudorapidity (|eta| < 1) and azimuth (full 2 pi) in bins of transverse momentum (p_t) from 0.14 < p_t < 2.1 GeV/c. In peripheral Au+Au collisions a correlation structure ascribed to mini-jet fragmentation is observed. It evolves with collision centrality and p_t in a way not seen before which suggests strong dissipation of minijet fragmentation in the longitudinally-expanding medium.
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  • 6 pages, 3 figure, accepted as Phys.Rev.C Rapid Communication. This version fixes journal style issues
  • 24.60.Ky
  • 25.75.Gz
  • nucleus nucleus: colliding beams
  • scattering: heavy ion
  • central region
  • hadron: multiple production
  • correlation
  • transverse momentum dependence
  • impact parameter: dependence
  • expansion: wavelet