Strange hadrons and their resonances: A Diagnostic tool of QGP freezeout dynamics
Apr, 20018 pages
Published in:
- Phys.Rev.C 64 (2001) 054907,
- Phys.Rev.C 65 (2002) 069902 (erratum)
e-Print:
- nucl-th/0104042 [nucl-th]
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Abstract: (arXiv)
We update our chemical analysis of (strange) hadrons produced at the SPS in Pb--Pb collisions at 158A GeV and and present a first chemical analysis of RHIC results. We report that the shape of (anti)hyperon m_T-spectra in a thermal freeze-out analysis leads to freeze-out conditions found in chemical analysis, implying sudden strange hyperon production. We discuss how a combined analysis of several strange hadron resonances of differing lifespan can be used to understand the dynamical process present during chemical and thermal freeze-outs. In medium resonance quenching is considered.Note:
- 7 pages including figures; published version with UPDATED figures, including experimental results and small numerical corrections
- scattering: heavy ion
- lead
- quark gluon: plasma
- hadronization
- strange particle: hadroproduction
- yield: (hyperon antihyperon)
- mass spectrum: transverse
- fireball
- thermodynamics
- temperature dependence
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