Central Pb+Pb Collisions at 158 A GeV/c Studied by Pion-Pion Interferometry

dc.creatorWA98 Collaboration
dc.creatorAggarwal, M. M.
dc.date2000-03-08
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T12:25:50Z
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dc.descriptionTwo-particle correlations have been measured for identified negative pions from central 158 AGeV Pb+Pb collisions and fitted radii of about 7 fm in all dimensions have been obtained. A multi-dimensional study of the radii as a function of kT is presented, including a full correction for the resolution effects of the apparatus. The cross term Rout-long of the standard fit in the Longitudinally CoMoving System (LCMS) and the vl parameter of the generalised Yano-Koonin fit are compatible with 0, suggesting that the source undergoes a boost invariant expansion. The shapes of the correlation functions in Qinv and Qspace have been analyzed in detail. They are not Gaussian but better represented by exponentials. As a consequence, fitting Gaussians to these correlation functions may produce different radii depending on the acceptance of the experimental setup used for the measurement.
dc.description13 pages including 10 figures
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/hep-ex/0003009
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/hep-ex/0003009
dc.identifierEur.Phys.J.C16:445-451,2000
dc.identifierdoi:10.1007/s100520000413
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/214695
dc.subjectHigh Energy Physics - Experiment
dc.titleCentral Pb+Pb Collisions at 158 A GeV/c Studied by Pion-Pion Interferometry
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