84 research outputs found
The Azimuthal Asymmetry at large p_t seem to be too large for a ``Jet Quenching''
We discuss simple generic model of ``jet quenching'' in which matter
absorption is defined by one parameter. We show that as absorption grows, the
azimuthal asymmetry v_2 grows as well, reaching the finite limit with a simple
geometric interpretation. It turns out, that this limit is still below the
experimental values for 6 > p_t > 2 GeV, according to preliminary data from
STAR experiment at RHIC. We thus conclude that ``jet quenching'' models alone
cannot account for the observed phenomenon, and speculate about alternative
scenarios.Comment: 3 pages, 2 figs, 1 table. The final version contaning note added in
proofs for PRC, which reflects experimental development which seem to suggest
that the geometrical model for v2 is in fact correct description of data at
pt=2-10 Ge
Energy and system dependence of high- triggered two-particle near-side correlations
Previous studies have indicated that the near-side peak of high-
triggered correlations can be decomposed into two parts, the \textit{Jet} and
the \textit{Ridge}. We present data on the yield per trigger of the
\textit{Jet} and the \textit{Ridge} from , and collisions
at = 62.4 GeV and 200 GeV and compare data on the \textit{Jet}
to PYTHIA 8.1 simulations for . PYTHIA describes the \textit{Jet}
component up to a scaling factor, meaning that PYTHIA can provide a better
understanding of the \textit{Ridge} by giving insight into the effects of the
kinematic cuts. We present collision energy and system dependence of the
\textit{Ridge} yield, which should help distinguish models for the production
mechanism of the \textit{Ridge}.Comment: 4 pages, 6 figures, proceedings for Hot Quarks in Estes Park,
Colorad
How important are next-to-leading order models in predicting strange particle spectra in p+p collisions at STAR ?
STAR has measured a variety of strange particle species in p + p collisions
at = 200 GeV. These high statistics data are ideal for comparing to
existing leading- and next-to-leading order perturbative QCD (pQCD) models.
Next-to-leading (NLO) models have been successful in describing inclusive
hadron production using parameterized fragmentation functions (FF) for quarks
and gluons. However, in order to describe identied strange particle spectra at
NLO, knowledge of flavor separated FF is essential. Such FF have recently been
parameterized using data by the OPAL experiment and allow for the first time to
perform NLO calculation for strange baryons. In fact, comparing the STAR Lambda
data with these calculations allow to put a constraint on the gluon
fragmentation function. We show that the Leading-order (LO) event generator
PYTHIA has to be tuned significantly to reproduce the STAR identified strange
particle data. In particular, it fails to describe the observed enhancement of
baryon-to-meson ratio at intermediate pT (2-6 GeV/c). In heavy-ion (HI)
collisions this observable has been extensively compared with models and shows
a strong dependency on collision centrality or parton density. In the HI
context the observed enhancement has been explained by recent approaches in
terms of parton coalescense and recombination models.Comment: 5 pages, HotQuarks 2006 conference proceeding
Direct photons in d+Au collisions at s_(NN)**(1/2)=200GeV with STAR
Results are presented of an ongoing analysis of direct photon production in
s_(NN)=200GeV deuteron-gold collisions with the STAR experiment at RHIC. A
significant excess of direct photons is observed near mid-rapidity 0<y<1 and
found to be consistent with next-to-leading order pQCD calculations including
the contribution from fragmentation photons.Comment: 4 pages, 4 figures, HotQuarks 200
v4: A small, but sensitive observable for heavy ion collisions
Higher order Fourier coefficients of the azimuthally dependent single
particle spectra resulting from noncentral heavy ion collisions are
investigated. For intermediate to large transverse momenta, these anisotropies
are expected to become as large as 5 %, and should be clearly measurable. The
physics content of these observables is discussed from two different extreme
but complementary viewpoints, hydrodynamics and the geometric limit with
extreme energy loss.Comment: as published: typos corrected, Fig. 3 slightly improved in numerics
and presentatio
Local equilibrium of the quark-gluon plasma
Within kinetic theory, we look for local equilibrium configurations of the
quark-gluon plasma by maximizing the local entropy. We use the well-established
transport equations in the Vlasov limit, supplemented with the Waldmann-Snider
collision terms. Two different classes of local equilibrium solutions are
found. The first one corresponds to the configurations that comply with the
so-called collisional invariants. The second one is given by the distribution
functions that cancel the collision terms, representing the most probable
binary interactions with soft gluon exchange in the t-channel. The two sets of
solutions agree with each other if we go beyond these dominant processes and
take into account subleading quark-antiquark annihilation/creation and gluon
number non-conserving processes. The local equilibrium state appears to be
colorful, as the color charges are not locally neutralized. Properties of such
an equilibrium state are analyzed. In particular, the related hydrodynamic
equations of a colorful fluid are derived. Possible neutralization processes
are also briefly discussed.Comment: 20 pages; minor changes, to be published in Phys. Rev.
Effect of Finite Granularity of Detectors on Anisotropy Coefficients
The coefficients that describe the anisotropy in the azimuthal distribution
of particles are lower when the particles are recorded in a detector with
finite granularity and measures only hits. This arises due to loss of
information because of multiple hits in any channel. The magnitude of this loss
of signal depends both on the occupancy and on the value of the coefficient.
These correction factors are obtained for analysis methods differing in detail,
and are found to be different.Comment: 11 pages including 2 figure
Anisotropic Flow from RHIC to the LHC
Anisotropic flow is recognized as one of the main observables providing
information on the early stage of a heavy-ion collision. At RHIC the large
observed anisotropic flow and its successful description by ideal hydrodynamics
is considered evidence for an early onset of thermalization and almost ideal
fluid properties of the produced strongly coupled Quark Gluon Plasma. This
write-up discusses some key RHIC anisotropic flow measurements and for
anisotropic flow at the LHC some predictions.Comment: 4 pages, 6 figures, hotquarks 200
The effect of finite-range interactions in classical transport theory
The effect of scattering with non-zero impact parameters between consituents
in relativistic heavy ion collisions is investigated. In solving the
relativistic Boltzmann equation, the characteristic range of the collision
kernel is varied from approximately one fm to zero while leaving the mean-free
path unchanged. Modifying this range is shown to significantly affect spectra
and flow observables. The finite range is shown to provide effective
viscosities, shear, bulk viscosity and heat conductivity, with the viscous
coefficients being proportional to the square of the interaction range
Matter-Antimatter Asymmetry in the Large Hadron Collider
The matter-antimatter asymmetry is one of the greatest challenges in the
modern physics. The universe including this paper and even the reader
him(her)self seems to be built up of ordinary matter only. Theoretically, the
well-known Sakharov's conditions remain the solid framework explaining the
circumstances that matter became dominant against the antimatter while the
universe cools down and/or expands. On the other hand, the standard model for
elementary particles apparently prevents at least two conditions out of them.
In this work, we introduce a systematic study of the antiparticle-to-particle
ratios measured in various and collisions over the last three
decades. It is obvious that the available experimental facilities turn to be
able to perform nuclear collisions, in which the matter-antimatter asymmetry
raises from at AGS to at LHC. Assuming that the final
state of hadronization in the nuclear collisions takes place along the
freezeout line, which is defined by a constant entropy density, various
antiparticle-to-particle ratios are studied in framework of the hadron
resonance gas (HRG) model. Implementing modified phase space and distribution
function in the grand-canonical ensemble and taking into account the
experimental acceptance, the ratios of antiparticle-to-particle over the whole
range of center-of-mass-energies are very well reproduced by the HRG model.
Furthermore, the antiproton-to-proton ratios measured by ALICE in
collisions is also very well described by the HRG model. It is likely to
conclude that the LHC heavy-ion program will produce the same particle ratios
as the program implying the dynamics and evolution of the system would not
depend on the initial conditions. The ratios of bosons and baryons get very
close to unity indicating that the matter-antimatter asymmetry nearly vanishes
at LHC.Comment: 9 pages, 5 eps-figures, revtex4-styl
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