Three-pion correlations in relativistic heavy ion collisions

Thesis/Dissertation · Mon Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1984

OSTI ID:5796797

Liu, Y

A graphical method to obtain the general multi-pion correlation functions for a partially coherent pion source is proposed. In an application of this technique, the general four-pion correlation function is obtained for the first time. A modified Gaussian mode for a partially coherent source is proposed. The three-pion and four-pion correlation function, and the relation between two pion, three-pion and four-pion coherence factors for the partially coherent Gaussian source are given. The general forms of the coherence factors and the correlation functions of higher order multi-pion interference are revealed.

• Research Organization: California Univ., Riverside (USA)
• OSTI ID: 5796797
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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