Published June 2010 | Version v1
Journal article

Effects of cluster particle correlations on local parity violation observables

Creators

  • 1. Department of Physics, Purdue University, 525 Northwestern Avenue, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907 (United States)

Description

We investigate effects of cluster particle correlations on two- and three-particle azimuth correlator observables sensitive to local strong parity violation. We use two-particle angular correlation measurements as inputs and estimate the magnitudes of the effects with straightforward assumptions. We found that the measurements of the azimuth correlator observables in the STAR experiment can be entirely accounted for by cluster particle correlations together with a reasonable range of cluster anisotropy in nonperipheral collisions. Our result suggests that new physics, such as local strong parity violation, may not be required to explain the correlator data.

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review. C, Nuclear Physics
Journal Volume
81
Journal Issue
6
Journal Page Range
p. 064902-064902.9
ISSN
0556-2813
CODEN
PRVCAN

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
41117363
Subject category
S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
Descriptors DEI
ANGULAR CORRELATION; ANISOTROPY; CLUSTER EMISSION MODEL; COLLISIONS; PARITY; PARTICLES
Descriptors DEC
CORRELATIONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MULTIPERIPHERAL MODEL; PARTICLE MODELS; PARTICLE PROPERTIES; PERIPHERAL MODELS

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