Elliptic flow at large transverse momenta from quark coalescence

Details Elliptic flow at large transverse momenta from quark coalescence Elliptic flow at large transverse momenta from quark coalescence

2003-02-05

arxiv.org/abs/nucl-th/0302014v2

Phys.Rev.Lett. 91 (2003) 092301

Physics

Nuclear Physics

Nuclear Theory

Minor changes, extended discussion. To appear in PRL

Scientific paper

10.1103/PhysRevLett.91.092301

We show that hadronization via quark coalescence enhances hadron elliptic flow at large pT relative to that of partons at the same transverse momentum. Therefore, compared to earlier results based on covariant parton transport theory, more moderate initial parton densities dN/d\eta(b=0) ~ 1500-3000 can explain the differential elliptic flow v_2(pT) data for Au+Au reactions at s^1/2=130 and 200 AGeV from RHIC. In addition, v2(pT) could saturate at about 50% higher values for baryons than for mesons. If strange quarks have weaker flow than light quarks, hadron v_2 at high pT decreases with relative strangeness content.

Affiliated with

Also associated with

No associations

Rating

Elliptic flow at large transverse momenta from quark coalescence does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with Elliptic flow at large transverse momenta from quark coalescence, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Elliptic flow at large transverse momenta from quark coalescence will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

Comments { 0 }

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-99823