Naslov
Observation of Charge Asymmetry Dependence of Pion Elliptic Flow and the Possible Chiral Magnetic Wave in Heavy-Ion Collisions

Autori
Adamczyk, L. ... ; Planinić, Mirko ; Poljak, Nikola ; ... ; et al.

Izvornik
Physical Review Letters (0031-9007) 114 (2015), 22; 252302-252302

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Ključne riječi
Charge; STAR; asymmetry

Sažetak
We present measurements of π− and π+ elliptic flow, v2, at midrapidity in Au+Au collisions at sNN‾‾‾‾√=200, 62.4, 39, 27, 19.6, 11.5, and 7.7 GeV, as a function of event-by-event charge asymmetry, Ach, based on data from the STAR experiment at RHIC. We find that π− (π+) elliptic flow linearly increases (decreases) with charge asymmetry for most centrality bins at sNN‾‾‾‾√=27  GeV and higher. At sNN‾‾‾‾√=200  GeV, the slope of the difference of v2 between π− and π+ as a function of Ach exhibits a centrality dependence, which is qualitatively similar to calculations that incorporate a chiral magnetic wave effect. Similar centrality dependence is also observed at lower energies.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Fizika

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