Direct observation of dijets in central Au+Au collisions at s(NN)**(1/2) = 200-GeV

Collaboration
Apr, 2006
6 pages
Published in:
  • Phys.Rev.Lett. 97 (2006) 162301
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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.
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  • 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