Reexamining the iconic dihadron correlation measurement demonstrating jet quenching

Nattrass, Christine

doi:10.1103/PhysRevC.97.034916

Title: Reexamining the iconic dihadron correlation measurement demonstrating jet quenching

Journal Article · 27 March 2018 · Physical Review C

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.97.034916 · OSTI ID:1430061

Nattrass, Christine ^[1]

Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States). Department of Physics and Astronomy; University of Tennessee, Knoxville

We report that early measurements at the BNL Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) demonstrated jet quenching through the suppression of pairs of high momentum hadrons. These dihadron correlations have a large correlated background. As understanding of the background improved, it was recognized in the field that a significant term was omitted from the background and several dihadron correlation results were quantitatively and qualitatively incorrect. The original measurements demonstrating jet quenching have not been revisited. These measurements are repeated in this paper in a kinematic range similar to the original measurement using publicly available data, applying current knowledge about the background. Finally, the new results are qualitatively consistent with the previous results, demonstrating complete suppression of the away side within uncertainties.

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Research Organization:: Univ. of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

Grant/Contract Number:: FG02-96ER40982

OSTI ID:: 1430061

Journal Information:: Physical Review C, Journal Name: Physical Review C Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 97; ISSN PRVCAN; ISSN 2469-9985

Publisher:: American Physical Society (APS)Copyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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