Published July 20, 1992
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Journal article
Pion interferometry in ultrarelativistic nuclear collisions
Creators
- Ferenc, D.1
- Buncic, P.1
- Ljubicic, A. Jr.1
- Vranic, D.1
- Baechler, J.2
- Hoffmann, M.2
- Runge, K.2
- Schmoetten, E.2
- Bartke, J.3
- Gladysz, E.3
- Stefanski, P.3
- Bialkowska, H.4
- Bloomer, M.5
- Chase, S.I.5
- Harris, J.W.5
- Jacobs, P.5
- Morse, R.5
- Odyniec, G.5
- Poskanzer, A.5
- Pugh, H.5
- Rai, G.5
- Schambach, J.5
- Teiltelbaum, L.5
- Tonse, S.5
- Bock, R.6
- Brockmann, R.6
- Foka, P.6
- Sandoval, A.6
- Cramer, J.7
- Trainor, T.7
- Derado, I.8
- Eckardt, V.8
- Rauch, W.8
- Schmitz, N.8
- Seyboth, P.8
- Seyerlein, J.8
- Vesztergombi, G.8
- Eschke, J.9
- Heck, W.9
- Kabana, S.9
- Kuehmichel, A.9
- Lahanas, M.9
- Lee, Y.9
- Margetis, S.9
- Renfordt, R.9
- Roland, G.9
- Rohrich, D.9
- Rothard, H.9
- Schmidt, E.9
- Schneider, I.9
- Stock, R.9
- Stroebele, H.9
- Wenig, S.9
- Favuzzi, C.10
- Nappi, E.10
- Posa, F.10
- Spinelli, P.10
- Fleischmann, B.9, 6
- Fuchs, M.9, 6
- Gazdzicki, M.11
- Kosiec, J.11
- Retyk, W.11
- Skrypczak, E.11
- Kadija, K.1, 12
- Karabarbounis, A.13
- Panagiotou, A.D.13
- Petridis, A.13
- Vassileiadis, G.13
- Vassiliou, M.13
- Keidel, R.14
- Piper, A.14
- Puhlhofer, F.14
- Kowalski, M.8, 15
- Le Vine, M.16, 9
- Paic, G.1, 6
- NA35 Collaboration
- 1. Rudjer Boskovic Inst., Zagreb (Croatia)
- 2. Freiburg Univ. (Germany). Fakultaet fuer Physik
- 3. Institute of Nuclear Physics, Cracow (Poland)
- 4. Institute of Nuclear Studies, Warsaw (Poland)
- 5. Lawrence Berkeley Lab., CA (United States)
- 6. GSI, Darmstadt (Germany)
- 7. Washington Univ., Seattle (United States)
- 8. Max-Planck-Inst. fuer Physik, Muenchen (Germany)
- 9. Frankfurt Univ. (Germany). Fachbereich Physik
- 10. Bari Univ. (Italy). Dipt. di Fisica
- 11. Warsaw Univ. (Poland). Inst. of Experimental Physics
- 12. CERN, Geneva (Switzerland)
- 13. Athens Univ. (Greece). Physics Dept.
- 14. Marburg Univ. (Germany)
- 15. Inst. of Nuclear Physics, Cracow (Poland)
- 16. BNL, Upton, NY (United States)
Description
Pion interferometry is the unique tool to study the space-time evolution of the systems created in the ultrarelativistic nuclear collisions. Five different data sets have been analyzed in terms of cylindrical coordinates, and all yield consistent results. We conclude that the system expands longitudinally, the decoupling proper time is ≅ 5 fm/c, the duration of particle emmision is very short <2 fm/c, and the transverse decoupling size is 1.5 to 2 times larger than the one corresponding to the collision geometry. That gives a causally consistent space-time evolution picture. (orig.)
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Nuclear Physics. A
- Journal Volume
- 544
- Journal Issue
- 1/2
- Journal Page Range
- p. 531c-536c.
- ISSN
- 0375-9474
- CODEN
- NUPABL
Conference
- Title
- Quark matter '91 (QM).
- Acronym
- 9. international conference on ultra-relativistic nucleus-nucleus collisions
- Dates
- 11-15 Nov 1991.
- Place
- Gatlinburg, TN (United States).
INIS
- Country of Publication
- Netherlands
- Country of Input or Organization
- Netherlands
- INIS RN
- 24009067
- Subject category
- S73: NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS;
- Resource subtype / Literary indicator
- Conference
- Descriptors DEI
- CORRELATION FUNCTIONS; CORRELATIONS; DECOUPLING; EXPANSION; GEV RANGE 100-1000; GOLD 197 TARGET; HEAVY ION REACTIONS; INCLUSIVE INTERACTIONS; INTERFERENCE; NUCLEAR REACTION KINETICS; OXYGEN 16 REACTIONS; PAIR PRODUCTION; PIONS; RELATIVISTIC RANGE; SILVER 108 TARGET; SPACE DEPENDENCE; SPACE-TIME; SULFUR 32 REACTIONS; SULFUR 32 TARGET; TEV RANGE 01-10; TIME DEPENDENCE
- Descriptors DEC
- BOSONS; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ENERGY RANGE; FUNCTIONS; GEV RANGE; HADRONS; INTERACTIONS; KINETICS; MESONS; NUCLEAR REACTIONS; PARTICLE INTERACTIONS; PARTICLE PRODUCTION; PSEUDOSCALAR MESONS; REACTION KINETICS; TARGETS; TEV RANGE
Optional Information
- Collaborations
- NA35 Collaboration.