Flow effects on transverse momentum spectra in ultrarelativistic nuclear collisions

Journal Article · Mon Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1990 · Physical Review, C (Nuclear Physics); (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.41.221· OSTI ID:6940050

Venugopalan, R; Prakash, M ^[1]

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1. Physics Department, State University of New York at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, New York 11794 (US)

We discuss fits of the Landau-Milekhin model to the transverse momentum spectra measured in 200 GeV/{ital c} nucleus-nucleus collisions. It is observed that the data are fit by a range of anticorrelated values of the breakup temperature and the average transverse hydrodynamic velocity. These fits indicate that a better understanding of transverse flow in ultrarelativistic nuclear collisions is required to uniquely determine the breakup temperature of the system.

• DOE Contract Number: FG02-88ER40388
• OSTI ID: 6940050
• Journal Information: Physical Review, C (Nuclear Physics); (USA), Journal Name: Physical Review, C (Nuclear Physics); (USA) Vol. 41:1; ISSN 0556-2813; ISSN PRVCA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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