Multiparticle angular correlations: a probe for the sQGP at RHIC
Abstract
A novel decomposition technique is used to extract the centrality dependence of di-jet properties and yields from azimuthal correlation functions obtained in Au+Au collisions at =200 GeV. The width of the near-side jet shows very little dependence on centrality. In contrast, the away-side jet indicates substantial broadening as well as hints for for a local minimum at for central and mid-central events. The yield of jet-pairs (per trigger particle) slowly increases with centrality for both the near- and away-side jets. These observed features are compatible with several recent theoretical predictions of possible modifications of di-jet fragmentation by a strongly interacting medium. Several new experimental approaches, including the study of flavor permutation and higher order multi-particle correlations, that might help to distinguish between different theoretical scenarios are discussed.
Cite
@article{arxiv.nucl-ex/0508010,
title = {Multiparticle angular correlations: a probe for the sQGP at RHIC},
author = {W. G. Holzmann and N. N. Ajitanand and J. M. Alexander and P. Chung and M. Issah and R. A. Lacey and A. Taranenko and A. Shevel},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:nucl-ex/0508010},
year = {2009}
}
Comments
Proceedings of the MIT workshop on correlations and fluctations