Transverse momentum dependence of the source sizes inferred from bose-einstein correlations in S + Au collisions at 200 A {center_dot} GeV/c

Journal Article · Fri Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1993 · Bulletin of the American Physical Society

OSTI ID:387002

Morse, R J ^[1]

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1. Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, CA (United States)

In a second-generation two-particle correlation study of ultra-relativistic heavy-ion collisions, the NA35 TPC at the CERN SPS has been used to collect a high statistics data set of negative hadrons forward of rapidity 3 (nucleon-nucleon mid-rapidity) from centrally triggered E/A=200 GeV S + Au collisions. We present preliminary results on the evolution of the source size as a function of pair transverse momentum, as inferred from the two-particle correlation function, in the hope of elucidating dynamical information. In addition, for comparison we present predictions for this evolution based upon a microscopic phase space approach (RQMD).

• DOE Contract Number: AC03-76SF00098
• OSTI ID: 387002
• Report Number(s): CONF-931044--
• Journal Information: Bulletin of the American Physical Society, Journal Name: Bulletin of the American Physical Society Journal Issue: 9 Vol. 38; ISSN 0003-0503; ISSN BAPSA6
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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66 PHYSICS
BOSE-EINSTEIN STATISTICS
CORRELATION FUNCTIONS
GEV RANGE
GOLD 197 TARGET
SULFUR 32 REACTIONS
TRANSVERSE MOMENTUM