Analysis of directed flow from three particle correlations
Aug, 20024 pages
Published in:
- Nucl.Phys.A 715 (2003) 629-632
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- nucl-th/0208014 [nucl-th]
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- ULB-TH-02-24
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Abstract:
We present a new method for analysing directed flow, based on a three-particle azimuthal correlation. It is less biased by nonflow correlations than two-particle methods, and requires less statistics than four-particle methods. It is illustrated on NA49 data.Note:
- Contribution to Quark Matter 2002, Nantes, July 18-24, 2002 Report-no: ULB-TH/02-24 Journal-ref: Nucl. Phys. A 715 (2003) 629c-632c
- talk: Nantes 2002/07/18
- scattering: heavy ion
- lead
- charged particle: hadroproduction
- pi: hadroproduction
- angular distribution: particle flow
- angular correlation: (3particle)
- numerical calculations
- 158 GeV/nucleon
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