Published July 15, 2002 | Version v1
Journal article

Generalized scaling of the transverse mass spectrum at the relativistic heavy-ion collider

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We argue that the transverse mass spectra of identified hadrons as measured in gold-gold collisions at BNLs Relativistic Heavy-Ion Collider (RHIC) follows a generalized scaling law. Such a scaling behavior is motivated by the idea of a Color Glass Condensate, or more generally, saturation of the gluon density. In particular, we describe the shapes of transverse mass spectra as a function of centrality. This scaling of the transverse mass spectrum is shown to be consistent with previously observed scaling of multiplicity with centrality

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S0375947402006772;

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Journal Title
Nuclear Physics. A
Journal Volume
705
Journal Issue
3-4
Journal Page Range
p. 494-507
ISSN
0375-9474
CODEN
NUPABL

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Copyright (c) 2002 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.