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TRANSVERSE ENERGY PRODUCTION AT RHIC

TRANSVERSE ENERGY PRODUCTION AT RHIC. Raghunath Sahoo, IoP, Bhubaneswar (for the STAR collaboration). OUTLINE:. Introduction & Motivation Results Summary. INTRODUCTION. Transverse energy(E T ) is the energy produced transverse to the beam direction.

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TRANSVERSE ENERGY PRODUCTION AT RHIC

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  1. TRANSVERSE ENERGY PRODUCTION AT RHIC Raghunath Sahoo, IoP, Bhubaneswar (for the STAR collaboration) OUTLINE: • Introduction & Motivation • Results • Summary RAGHUNATH SAHOO, INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS, BHUBANESWAR

  2. INTRODUCTION Transverse energy(ET) is the energy produced transverse to the beam direction. This is generated due to the initial scattering of partonic constituents of the incoming nuclei and the rescattering of the produced partons and hadrons. Transverse phase space is ideal to study the initial conditions after the collision. Motivation: =>Estimation of the Bjorken energy density of the produced fireball thru the estimation of ET on an event by event basis to varify if a condition for deconfinement do exist. =>Study of Quark-Hadron phase transitions thru fluctuation observables like ET and the ratio of it’s components. RAGHUNATH SAHOO, INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS, BHUBANESWAR

  3. Method of ET Estimation STAR (Solenoidal Tracker At RHIC) has got the potential to measure the hadronic and electromagnetic transverse energy separately on an event by event basis. The STAR Time Projection Chamber (TPC) and the Barrel Electromagnetic Calorimeter (BEMC) have the common phase space coverage. The hadronic transverse energy (EThad) is measured thru the TPC reconstructed tracks (PID and momentum information). The electromagnetic transverse energy (ETem) is measured thru the calorimeter tower hits after correcting for the hadronic contaminations. RAGHUNATH SAHOO, INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS, BHUBANESWAR

  4. Results (62.4 GeV Au+Au) Minimum-bias distribution of electromgnetic transverse energy Minimum-bias distribution of hadronic transverse energy RAGHUNATH SAHOO, INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS, BHUBANESWAR

  5. Results (62.4 GeV Au+Au)(contd..) STAR Preliminary For 62.4 GeV Au+Au collisions with top 5% central events, the electromagnetic fraction of total transverse energy is ~ 0.31. Minimum-bias distribution of total transverse energy RAGHUNATH SAHOO, INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS, BHUBANESWAR

  6. Results (62.4 GeV Au+Au) (contd..) STAR Preliminary STAR Preliminary For 62.4 GeV Au+Au collisions with top 5% central events, the electromagnetic fraction of hadronic transverse energy is ~ 0.47. In SPS (NA49), it was ~0.29 Hadronic fraction of total transverse energy ~ 0.68. (top 5% central events) In SPS (NA49), it was ~0.77.  Affected by baryon/meson ratio. RAGHUNATH SAHOO, INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS, BHUBANESWAR

  7. Results (62.4 GeV Au+Au) (contd..) dET/d = 447.60 ± 0.54 (stat.) for top 5% central collisions. STAR Preliminary Bjorken energy density Bj = (dET /dy)/0 A A = transverse overlap area Assuming the formation time of the fire ball ~ 1 fm/c and then it expands hydrodynamically the Bjorken energy density (Bj) is 3.450 ± 0.004 GeV/fm3. This energy density (Bj) is well above the lattice QCD prediction of the required energy density (~1 GeV/fm3) for the transition to a deconfined Quark-Gluon-Plasma to occur. Variation of dET/d per participant pair with collision centrality. RAGHUNATH SAHOO, INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS, BHUBANESWAR

  8. Results (contd..) If the Bjorken hydrodynamic model is a good model at energies higher to RHIC, then the energy density could be predicted for LHC. STAR Preliminary The excitation function of Bj  fitted to a logarithmic function. RAGHUNATH SAHOO, INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS, BHUBANESWAR

  9. Results (contd..) STAR Preliminary STAR Preliminary The excitation function of dET/d and dNch/dfitted to logarithmic functions. At LHC energy, hard processes (high pT) will be the dominant contribution to transverse energy production. Hence, the Bjorken hydrodynamic scenario may not hold good. RAGHUNATH SAHOO, INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS, BHUBANESWAR

  10. Results (contd..) STAR Preliminary STAR Preliminary The variation of electromagnetic fraction of total transverse energy for a number of systems spanning from SPS to RHIC. The excitation function of dET/dy per participant pair from AGS to RHIC. The EKRT model (based on final state Gluon saturation) underestimates the final transverse energy. This is influenced by baryon to meson ratio. In case of a long-lived plasma, a very high photon yield is expected. From this number nothing is conclusive about it’s formation. RAGHUNATH SAHOO, INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS, BHUBANESWAR

  11. Results (contd..) STAR Preliminary STAR Preliminary The centrality dependence of ET/Nch Participant number dependence of electromagnetic fraction of total energy. Hydrodynamic flow effect is reflected in the peripheral collisions. If the expansion is isentropic, dNch/d will remain constant, whereas dET/d will decrease due to the performance of longitudinal work. No significance dependence of electromagnetic fraction on collision centrality.  Tells about the particle production mechanism. RAGHUNATH SAHOO, INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS, BHUBANESWAR

  12. Results (contd..) Production of constant transverse energy per charge particle (~ 0.8 GeV) has been observed from AGS to RHIC.  Energy pumped into the system goes for particle production, instead of increasing energy per particle. Excitation function of ET/Nch RAGHUNATH SAHOO, INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS, BHUBANESWAR

  13. Results (contd..) ET – Fluctuation Studies STAR Preliminary Transverse energy distribution for all centrality classes. Transverse energy distribution of top 5% central event A Gaussian STAR Preliminary -measure of fluctuation. RAGHUNATH SAHOO, INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS, BHUBANESWAR

  14. Summary • STAR experiment provides a unique way of measuring both the components of transverse energy on an event by event basis. • This allows exploration of the collision dynamics and particle production. • A constant transverse energy per charged particle (~0.8 GeV) has been observed from AGS-SPS to RHIC. • The energy density produced in 62.4 GeV Au+Au collisions is 3.450 ± 0.004(stat) GeV/fm3 which is well above the lattice QCD predicted value (~1 GeV/fm3) for a transition to a deconfined Quark-Gluon-Plasma. • Transverse energy per participant pair remains almost flat with collision centrality and it increases logarithmically with center of mass energy. • The electromagnetic fraction of total transverse energy increases slowly from AGS to RHIC. RAGHUNATH SAHOO, INSTITUTE OF PHYSICS, BHUBANESWAR

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