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Elliptic Flow in PHENIX

Journal Article · · AIP Conference Proceedings
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2402734· OSTI ID:20895103
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  1. Institute of Physics, University of Tsukuba, Tenno-dai 1-1-1, Tsukuba, Ibaraki, 305-8571 (Japan)
Recent PHENIX measurements of elliptic flow ({nu}2) in Au+Au collisions at {radical}(s{sub NN}) = 200 GeV are reviewed and discussed. We present the result of {phi} meson {nu}2 in 20 - 60 % centrality bin. The result is consistent with hydrodynamical model prediction for pT < 2 GeV/c. For pT > 2 GeV/c, {nu}2 of {phi} meson is more consistent with that of mesons than proton. Electron {nu}2 from semi-leptonic decays of heavy flavors is measured. For pT < 2 GeV/c, the result is consistent with the scenario for complete thermalization of c-quark. The {nu}2 result for pT > 2 GeV/c is qualitatively explained by the possible b-quark contribution. We also report the observation of {nu}2 for direct photon. Extracted {nu}2 of direct photon is consistent with zero in measured pT range.
OSTI ID:
20895103
Journal Information:
AIP Conference Proceedings, Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 870; ISSN APCPCS; ISSN 0094-243X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English