Azimuthal di-hadron correlations in d+Au and Au+Au collisions at sNN=200\sqrt{s_{NN}}=200 GeV from STAR

Collaboration
Apr, 2010
16 pages
Published in:
  • Phys.Rev.C 82 (2010) 024912
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Abstract: (arXiv)
Yields, correlation shapes, and mean transverse momenta \pt{} of charged particles associated with intermediate to high-\pt{} trigger particles (2.5 < \pt < 10 \GeVc) in d+Au and Au+Au collisions at \snn=200 GeV are presented. For associated particles at higher \pt \gtrsim 2.5 \GeVc, narrow correlation peaks are seen in d+Au and Au+Au, indicating that the main production mechanism is jet fragmentation. At lower associated particle \pt < 2 \GeVc, a large enhancement of the near- (\dphi \sim 0) and away-side (\dphi \sim \pi) associated yields is found, together with a strong broadening of the away-side azimuthal distributions in Au+Au collisions compared to d+Au measurements, suggesting that other particle production mechanisms play a role. This is further supported by the observed significant softening of the away-side associated particle yield distribution at \dphi \sim \pi in central Au+Au collisions.
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  • 16 pages, 11 figures, updated after journal review
  • 25.75.Nq
  • 25.75.Bh
  • OSG : STAR
  • particle: yield
  • particle: production
  • hadron hadron: correlation
  • jet: fragmentation
  • STAR
  • hadron: angular distribution
  • charged particle: transverse momentum