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Hadronization geometry from net-charge angular correlations on momentum subspace ($\eta,\phi$) in Au-Au collisions at $\sqrt{s_{NN}} = 130$ GeV

Nuclear Experiment 2008-11-26 v5

Abstract

We present the first measurements of charge-dependent correlations on angular difference variables η1η2\eta_1 - \eta_2 (pseudorapidity) and ϕ1ϕ2\phi_1 - \phi_2 (azimuth) for primary charged hadrons with transverse momentum 0.15pt20.15 \leq p_t \leq 2 GeV/cc and η1.3|\eta| \leq 1.3 from Au-Au collisions at sNN=130\sqrt{s_{NN}} = 130 GeV. We observe correlation structures not predicted by theory but consistent with evolution of hadron emission geometry with increasing centrality from one-dimensional fragmentation of color strings along the beam direction to an at least two-dimensional hadronization geometry along the beam and azimuth directions of a hadron-opaque bulk medium.

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@article{arxiv.nucl-ex/0406035,
  title  = {Hadronization geometry from net-charge angular correlations on momentum subspace ($\eta,\phi$) in Au-Au collisions at $\sqrt{s_{NN}} = 130$ GeV},
  author = {STAR Collaboration and J. Adams},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:nucl-ex/0406035},
  year   = {2008}
}

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8 pages, 4 figures