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Universal scaling of the elliptic flow at RHIC

Nuclear Theory 2008-12-18 v2

Abstract

Recent PHOBOS measurements of the excitation function for the pseudo-rapidity dependence of elliptic flow in Au+Au collisions at RHIC, have posed a significant theoretical challenge. We show here that these data are described by the Buda-Lund model. A universal scaling curve, predicted by the Buda-Lund hydro model, describes not only PHOBOS data, but also recent, detailed PHENIX and STAR elliptic flow data. This is a consequence of perfect fluid hydrodynamics as implemented in the Buda-Lund hydro model.

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@article{arxiv.nucl-th/0605044,
  title  = {Universal scaling of the elliptic flow at RHIC},
  author = {M. Csanad and T. Csorgo and R. A. Lacey and B. Lorstad},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:nucl-th/0605044},
  year   = {2008}
}

Comments

8 pages, 2 tables, 4 figures, submitted to the proceedings of the 22nd Winter Workshop on Nuclear Dynamics