Published December 12, 1991 | Version v1
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Impact parameter dependence of transverse momentum in nucleus-nucleus collisions

Creators

  • 1. Service de Physique Theorique, Centre d'Etudes de Saclay, 91 - Gif-sur-Yvette (France)

Description

The average pT of the particles produced in ultrarelativistic nucleus-nucleus collisions at CERN quickly saturates with increasing multiplicity. We argue that this is mostly an impact parameter effect and not a signal to the transition to a quark-gluon plasma. We interpret available data and give predictions for Pb-Pb collisions. (orig.)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physics Letters. Section B
Journal Volume
273
Journal Issue
1/2
Series
Phys. Lett., Sect. B.
Journal Page Range
32-36
ISSN
0370-2693
CODEN
PYLBA

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
Netherlands
INIS RN
23041138
Subject category
S73: NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
BOSE-EINSTEIN GAS; ENTROPY; EQUATIONS OF STATE; HEAVY ION REACTIONS; IMPACT PARAMETER; LEAD 208 REACTIONS; LEAD 208 TARGET; MULTIPLICITY; NUCLEAR MATTER; NUCLEAR REACTION KINETICS; PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS; PIONIZATION; PIONS; RELATIVISTIC RANGE; SULFUR 32 REACTIONS; TRANSVERSE MOMENTUM; TUNGSTEN 184 TARGET
Descriptors DEC
BOSONS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ENERGY RANGE; EQUATIONS; HADRONS; KINETICS; LINEAR MOMENTUM; MATTER; MESONS; MULTIPLE PRODUCTION; NUCLEAR REACTIONS; PARTICLE PRODUCTION; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; PSEUDOSCALAR MESONS; REACTION KINETICS; TARGETS; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES