Anisotropic flow in ultrarelativistic heavy ion collisions

Jun, 2000
18 pages
Published in:
  • Phys.Lett.B 526 (2002) 309-314
e-Print:
Report number:
  • LBNL-46096,
  • LBL-46096

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Abstract: (Elsevier)
The sign reversal of the directed flow parameter v 1 in the central rapidity region in Au+Au collisions at s =200   A GeV is studied within the Ultra-relativistic Quantum Molecular Dynamics Model. This anti-flow is shown to be linked to the expansion of the hot matter created. In line with this observation the predicted elliptic flow parameter v 2 of various particle species is linked to the mean free path of these particles.
  • 25.75.-q
  • 25.75.Ld
  • scattering: heavy ion
  • gold
  • particle flow: anisotropy
  • transverse momentum: spectrum
  • rapidity dependence
  • numerical calculations
  • 200 GeV/nucleon