Published 2010 | Version v1
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Azimuthal correlations of forward di-pions in D+Au collisions suppressed by saturation

  • 1. Theory Division, European Organization for Nuclear Research - CERN, CH-1211 Geneve 23 (Switzerland)
  • 2. IPhT - Institut de Physique Theorique, Orme des Merisiers bat. 774, PC 136, CEA/DSM/IPhT, CEA/Saclay, F-91191 Gif-sur-Yvette Cedex (France)

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The STAR collaboration has recently measured the azimuthal correlation function of forward di-pions. The data show a disappearance of the away-side peak in central D+Au collisions, compared to p+p collisions. We argue that this effect, absent at midrapidity, is a consequence of the small-x evolution into the saturation regime of the Gold nucleus wave function, and we show that the data can be quantitatively described in the Color Glass Condensate framework. This confirmation that forward mono-jets are produced in central D+Au collision is a concrete evidence for parton saturation. (authors)

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Proceedings of ICHEP 2010 - 35. International conference on high energy physics

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Publishing Information

Imprint Title
Proceedings of ICHEP 2010 - 35. International conference on high energy physics
Imprint Pagination
13552 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 209-219
Report number
INIS-FR--11-0141/Pt.1-25

Conference

Title
35. international conference on high energy physics
Acronym
ICHEP 2010
Dates
22-28 Jul 2010
Place
Paris (France)

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Notes
Contribution no. 60. Also available online at http://www.ichep2010.fr/
Secondary number(s)
INIS-FR--11-0141/Pt.1