Indications of Conical Emission of Charged Hadrons at RHIC

Collaboration
May, 2008
6 pages
Published in:
  • Phys.Rev.Lett. 102 (2009) 052302
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Abstract: (arXiv)
Three-particle azimuthal correlation measurements with a high transverse momentum trigger particle are reported for pp, d+Au, and Au+Au collisions at 200 GeV by the STAR experiment. The acoplanarities in pp and d+Au indicate initial state kT broadening. Larger acoplanarity is observed in Au+Au collisions. The central Au+Au data show an additional effect signaling conical emission of correlated charged hadrons.
Note:
  • 6 pages, 4 figures, 1 table
  • 25.75.Dw
  • p p: colliding beams
  • nucleus nucleus: colliding beams
  • scattering: heavy ion
  • deuteron
  • gold
  • transverse momentum: high
  • trigger
  • angular correlation: (3particle)
  • planarity