Naslov
Nonperturbative-transverse-momentum broadening in dihadron angular correlations in sqrt(s_NN)=200 GeV proton-nucleus collisions

Autori
Aidala, C. ; ... ; Makek, Mihael ; ... ; Vukman, Nikola ; ... ; Zou, L.

Kolaboracija
PHENIX Collaboration

Izvornik
Physical Review C (2469-9985) 99 (2019), 4; 044912, 10

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
p+p, p+A, 200 GeV, correlations, RHIC, PHEHIX

Sažetak
The PHENIX collaboration has measured high-pT dihadron correlations in p+p, p+Al, and p+Au collisions at sqrt(s_NN)=200 GeV. The correlations arise from inter- and intrajet correlations and thus have sensitivity to nonperturbative effects in both the initial and final states. The distributions of pout, the transverse-momentum component of the associated hadron perpendicular to the trigger hadron, are sensitive to initial- and final-state transverse momenta. These distributions are measured multidifferentially as a function of xE, the longitudinal momentum fraction of the associated hadron with respect to the trigger hadron. The near-side pout widths, sensitive to fragmentation transverse momentum, show no significant broadening between p+Au, p+Al, and p+p. The away- side nonperturbative pout widths are found to be broadened in p+Au when compared to p+p ; however, there is no significant broadening in p+Al compared to p+p collisions. The data also suggest that the away-side pout broadening is a function of Ncoll, the number of binary nucleon-nucleon collisions, in the interaction. The potential implications of these results with regard to initial- and final-state transverse-momentum broadening and energy loss of partons in a nucleus, among other nuclear effects, are discussed.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Fizika

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