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Hadron production in deuteron-gold collisions and nuclear parton distributions

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology 2008-11-26 v1

Abstract

We calculate nuclear modification factors RdAuR_{dAu}, central-to-peripheral ratios, RCPR_{CP}, and pseudorapidity asymmetries YAsymY_{Asym} in deuteron-gold collisions at s=200\sqrt{s} = 200 GeV in the framework of leading-order (LO) perturbative Quantum Chromodynamics. We use the Eskola-Kolhinen-Salgado (EKS), the Frankfurt-Guzey-Strikman (FGS) and the Hirai-Kumano-Nagai (HKN) nuclear parton distribution functions and the Albino-Kramer-Kniehl (AKK) fragmentation functions in our calculations. Results are compared to experimental data from the BRAHMS and STAR collaborations.

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@article{arxiv.0710.1453,
  title  = {Hadron production in deuteron-gold collisions and nuclear parton distributions},
  author = {Adeola Adeluyi and George Fai},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0710.1453},
  year   = {2008}
}

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10 pages, 5 figures