Published March 10, 2003 | Version v1
Journal article

High-pT π0 suppression in Au+Au collisions at √SNN = 200 GeV

Description

Neutral pions with pT = 1-8 GeV/c have been measured for 9 centrality classes in Ai+Au collisions at √SNN = 200 GeV by the PHENIX experiment at RHIC. The π0 multiplicity in central reactions is significantly below the binary collision scaled yields from both peripheral Au+Au and pp reactions. The observed suppression sets in for the 50-70% centrality class and increases with pT and centrality. For the most central bin, the deficit amounts to a factor ∼2.5 at pT ∼2 GeV/c gradually increasing to a factor ∼6 at pT ∼8 GeV/c

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Identifiers

PII
S037594740201480X;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Physics. A
Journal Volume
715
Journal Issue
3
Journal Page Range
p. 749-752
ISSN
0375-9474
CODEN
NUPABL

Conference

Title
16. international conference on ultra-relativistic nucleus-nucleus collisions
Dates
18-24 Jul 2002
Place
Nantes (France)

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
Hungary
INIS RN
35059184
Subject category
S73: NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
GOLD 197 REACTIONS; GOLD 197 TARGET; MULTIPLICITY; PARTICLE PRODUCTION; PIONS NEUTRAL; TRANSVERSE MOMENTUM
Descriptors DEC
BOSONS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; HADRONS; HEAVY ION REACTIONS; LINEAR MOMENTUM; MESONS; NUCLEAR REACTIONS; PIONS; PSEUDOSCALAR MESONS; TARGETS

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