Particle Correlations with the PHENIX Experiment
Abstract
Results of identical pion correlations from the first year of data collection with the PHENIX detector at RHIC (\snn=130GeV) are presented. PHENIX has good particle identification using an electromagnetic calorimeter for timing, leading to identified pions from .2 to 1 GeV/c. This extends the range of previously measured correlation radii at this energy to =633MeV/c. The beam energy dependence of the HBT radii are studied in depth and no significant dependence of the transverse radii is present. The longitudinal correlation length has a moderate energy dependence. Furthermore, theoretical predictions of severely underpredict the measured ratio, which is consistent with unity for all . The implications of these results are considered.
Cite
@article{arxiv.nucl-ex/0205001,
title = {Particle Correlations with the PHENIX Experiment},
author = {Stephen C. Johnson},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:nucl-ex/0205001},
year = {2007}
}
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Proceedings of the 18th Winter Workshop on Nuclear Dynamics