Observation of charge-dependent azimuthal correlations and possible local strong parity violation in heavy-ion collisions
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UNIVERSIDADE DE SÃO PAULO |
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18/04/2012
18/04/2012
2010
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Resumo |
Parity (P)-odd domains, corresponding to nontrivial topological solutions of the QCD vacuum, might be created during relativistic heavy-ion collisions. These domains are predicted to lead to charge separation of quarks along the orbital momentum of the system created in noncentral collisions. To study this effect, we investigate a three-particle mixed-harmonics azimuthal correlator which is a P-even observable, but directly sensitive to the charge-separation effect. We report measurements of this observable using the STAR detector in Au + Au and Cu + Cu collisions at root s(NN) = 200 and 62 GeV. The results are presented as a function of collision centrality, particle separation in rapidity, and particle transverse momentum. A signal consistent with several of the theoretical expectations is detected in all four data sets. We compare our results to the predictions of existing event generators and discuss in detail possible contributions from other effects that are not related to P violation. RHIC Operations Group and RCF at BNL NERSC Center at LBNL US DOE Office of Science US NSF National Science Foundation Sloan Foundation Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft - DFG |
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PHYSICAL REVIEW C, v.81, n.5, 2010 0556-2813 http://producao.usp.br/handle/BDPI/16302 10.1103/PhysRevC.81.054908 |
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eng |
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AMER PHYSICAL SOC |
Relação |
Physical Review C |
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restrictedAccess Copyright AMER PHYSICAL SOC |
Palavras-Chave | #RELATIVISTIC NUCLEAR COLLISIONS #TIME PROJECTION CHAMBER #QUARK-GLUON PLASMA #ELLIPTIC FLOW #HOT QCD #STAR #COLLABORATION #PERSPECTIVE #MATTER #VACUUM #Physics, Nuclear |
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