Event-plane-dependent dihadron correlations with harmonic vnv_n subtraction in Au + Au collisions at sNN=200\sqrt{s_{NN}}=200 GeV

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Apr 3, 2014
7 pages
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  • Phys.Rev.C 89 (2014) 4, 041901
  • Published: Apr 18, 2014
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Abstract: (APS)

STAR measurements of dihadron azimuthal correlations (Δϕ) are reported in midcentral (20–60%) Au + Au collisions at sNN=200 GeV as a function of the trigger particle's azimuthal angle relative to the event plane, ϕs=|ϕtψEP|. The elliptic (v2), triangular (v3), and quadratic (v4) flow harmonic backgrounds are subtracted using the zero yield at minimum (ZYAM) method. The results are compared to minimum-bias d + Au collisions. It is found that a finite near-side (|Δϕ|<π/2) long-range pseudorapidity correlation (ridge) is present in the in-plane direction (ϕs0). The away-side (|Δϕ|>π/2) correlation shows a modification from d + Au data, varying with ϕs. The modification may be a consequence of path-length-dependent jet quenching and may lead to a better understanding of high-density QCD.

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  • 8 pages, 3 figures. Accepted by Phys.Rev.C Rapid Communications
  • 25.75.Dw
  • rapidity: correlation: long-range
  • dihadron: angular correlation
  • quantum chromodynamics
  • elliptic flow
  • background
  • flow
  • STAR
  • heavy ion: scattering
  • gold