Measuring two-particle Bose-Einstein correlations with PHOBOS at sign RHIC

The authors present results of a simulation of the measurement of two-particle Bose-Einstein correlations in central Au-Au collisions with the PHOBOS detector at RHIC. This measurement is expected to yield information on the relevant time and distance scales in these collisions. As the space-time scale is directly connected with the equation of state governing the evolution of the particle source, this information will be essential in understanding the physics of nucleus-nucleus collisions at RHIC energies. The authors demonstrate that the PHOBOS detector has sufficient resolution and acceptance to distinguish a variety of physics scenarios