Hard scattering at RHIC: Experimental review

dc.creatord'Enterria, David
dc.date2003-09-18
dc.date2004-01-05
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T05:37:09Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T05:37:09Z
dc.descriptionThe most significant results on hard scattering processes in Au+Au, p+p, and d+Au collisions at sqrt(s_NN) = 200 GeV obtained after 3 years of operation at the BNL Relativistic Heavy-Ion Collider (RHIC) are summarized. Hadron production at high transverse momentum (p_T) in central Au+Au collisions shows very different properties (production yields, flavor composition, azimuthal correlations, ...) in comparison to p+p, d+Au, and peripheral Au+Au collisions, and this fact constitutes arguably the most interesting outcome of the experimental program so far. Four main topics are covered in this report: (i) the depletion of high p_T inclusive hadron spectra, (ii) the ``anomalous'' baryon-meson composition at intermediate p_T's, (iii) the disappearance of away-side azimuthal (jet) correlations, and (iv) the large value of collective azimuthal (elliptic flow) correlations. Additionally, the observed high p_T ``Cronin enhancement'' in d+Au collisions will be discussed. A succinct comparison of experimental data to theoretical models is also provided.
dc.descriptionMinor mods. to match final version published in the Yellow Report
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/nucl-ex/0309015
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/nucl-ex/0309015
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/81213
dc.subjectNuclear Experiment
dc.subjectHigh Energy Physics - Experiment
dc.subjectNuclear Theory
dc.titleHard scattering at RHIC: Experimental review
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