Two charged particle and transverse energy correlations in Si+Pb collisions at 14.6{ital A} GeV/{ital c}
We present the results of an analysis of two charged particle and transverse energy correlations in Si+Pb collisions at BNL AGS at 14.6 GeV/{ital c} per nucleon. The measured semi-inclusive normalized two particle pseudorapidity corrleation function exhibits short range correlations similar to the correlations observed in hadron-hadron and hadron-nucleus collisions at higher energies, although the observed correlations are smaller than the values scaled from {ital hp} and {ital hA} data. Estimates, provided by the observed correlations, of the intermittency indices as well as of the parameters of the cluster model are presented. Predictions using the FRITIOF event generator, which at this level of statistical accuracy show no pseudorapidity correlations, are not in agreement with our data. Azimuthal angle two particle correlations show nonzero back-to-back correlations in the central region (consistent with FRITIOF predictions) and are almost flat in the projectile fragmentation region. We also present results on the transverse energy azimuthal correlation function, which are similar to those from the two particle correlation function.
- Research Organization:
- Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-76CH00016
- OSTI ID:
- 144788
- Journal Information:
- Physical Review, C, Vol. 49, Issue 3; Other Information: PBD: Mar 1994
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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