Two-body Bose-Einstein correlations in simulated relativistic heavy ion collision events

Journal Article · Thu Jul 01 00:00:00 EDT 1999 · Physical Review, C

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.60.014906· OSTI ID:351918

Ray, R L; Hoffmann, G W ^[1]

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1. Department of Physics, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, Texas 78712 (United States)

An algorithm for generating Bose-Einstein momentum space correlations in the particle distributions of simulated relativistic heavy-ion collision events is extended for applications to experiments at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider. Quality fits to the momentum space correlations for spherical and nonspherical source geometries are obtained for both the like charged pion [({pi}{sup +}{pi}{sup +}) and ({pi}{sup {minus}}{pi}{sup {minus}})] and unlike charged pion ({pi}{sup +}{pi}{sup {minus}}) two-body distributions predicted for 200A GeV Au+Au central collisions. The momentum space correlations not directly constrained in the fitting algorithm are examined, and strong correlations are found for both the like and unlike charged pion spectra indicating that the correlation signals generated by the algorithm are robust. The model is well suited for the simulation needs of present and future heavy-ion experiments. {copyright} {ital 1999} {ital The American Physical Society}

• OSTI ID: 351918
• Journal Information: Physical Review, C, Vol. 60, Issue 1; Other Information: PBD: Jul 1999
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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66 PHYSICS
BOSE-EINSTEIN CONDENSATION
HEAVY ION REACTIONS
PIONS PLUS
PIONS MINUS
GOLD
ALGORITHMS
CORRELATIONS
RELATIVISTIC RANGE