How the Blast-Wave Model Describes PID Hadron Spectra from 5 TeV p-Pb Collisions
Abstract
The blast-wave (BW) spectrum model has been applied extensively to nucleus-nucleus collision data with the intention to demonstrate formation of a quark-gluon plasma (QGP) in more-central A-A collisions. More recently the BW model has been applied to p-p, d-Au and p-Pb collisions. Such results are interpreted to indicate that ``collectivity'' (flows) and QGP appear in smaller systems. I consider variations of the BW model and supporting assumptions. In this talk I review BW analysis of identified-hadron spectra from 5 TeV p-Pb collisions and examine the shape evolution of model spectra with collision centrality. I evaluate data-model fit quality using conventional statistical measures. I conclude that the BW model is not a valid data model.
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@article{arxiv.2209.09474,
title = {How the Blast-Wave Model Describes PID Hadron Spectra from 5 TeV p-Pb Collisions},
author = {Thomas A. Trainor},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2209.09474},
year = {2023}
}
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6 pages, 7 figures