Direct observation of dijets in central Au+Au collisions at s(NN)**(1/2) = 200-GeV
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Abstract:
The STAR Collaboration at RHIC reports measurements of azimuthal correlations of high transverse momentum (p_T) charged hadrons in Au+Au collisions at higher p_T than reported previously. As p_T is increased, a narrow, back-to-back peak emerges above the decreasing background, providing a clear dijet signal for all collision centralities studied. Using these correlations, we perform a systematic study of dijet production and suppression in nuclear collisions, providing new constraints on the mechanisms underlying partonic energy loss in dense matter.Note:
- 6 pages, 4 figures
- 25.75.Gz
- nucleus nucleus: colliding beams
- scattering: heavy ion
- gold
- hadron: multiple production
- transverse momentum: high
- angular correlation: (2charged particle)
- jet: pair production
- impact parameter: dependence
- nuclear matter: density
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