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Longitudinal, Azimuthal and Multiplicity Dependences of Mean Transverse Momentum and Transverse Momentum Correlations in {pi}+p and K+p Collisions at 250GeV/c

Journal Article · · AIP Conference Proceedings
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2197400· OSTI ID:20800155
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  1. Institute of Particle Physics, Hua-Zhong Normal University, Wuhan 430079 (China)

Rapidity, azimuthal and multiplicity dependence of inclusive mean transverse momentum and transverse momentum correlation is studied in {pi}+p and K+p collisions at 250 GeV/c. It is found for the first time that rapidity dependence of two-particle transverse momentum correlations is different from those of inclusive mean transverse momentum but both have similar multiplicity dependence. In particular, the transverse momentum correlation is boost-invariant. The strong azimuthal dependence of transverse momentum correlation comes from the constraint of energy-momentum conservation. The results are compared with those from the PYTHIA Monte Carlo generator. The similarities and differences with those from current heavy ion experiments are discussed.

OSTI ID:
20800155
Journal Information:
AIP Conference Proceedings, Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 828; ISSN APCPCS; ISSN 0094-243X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English