Elliptic flow in Au+Au collisions at sqrt(s_NN) = 130 GeV

dc.creatorSTAR Collaboration
dc.creatorAckermann, K. H.
dc.date2000-09-12
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dc.descriptionElliptic flow from nuclear collisions is a hadronic observable sensitive to the early stages of system evolution. We report first results on elliptic flow of charged particles at midrapidity in Au+Au collisions at sqrt(s_NN)=130 GeV using the STAR TPC at RHIC. The elliptic flow signal, v_2, averaged over transverse momentum, reaches values of about 6% for relatively peripheral collisions and decreases for the more central collisions. This can be interpreted as the observation of a higher degree of thermalization than at lower collision energies. Pseudorapidity and transverse momentum dependence of elliptic flow are also presented.
dc.description5 pages, including 4 figures
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/nucl-ex/0009011
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/nucl-ex/0009011
dc.identifierPhys.Rev.Lett.86:402-407,2001
dc.identifierdoi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.86.402
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/207973
dc.subjectNuclear Experiment
dc.titleElliptic flow in Au+Au collisions at sqrt(s_NN) = 130 GeV
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