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Elliptic flow coefficients from transverse momentum conservation

Year: 2018

Type: article

Abstract: We calculate the $k$-particle $(k=2,4,6,8)$ azimuthal cumulants resulting from the conservation of transverse momentum. We find that ${c}_{2}{k}>0$ and, depending on the transverse momenta, ${c}_{2}{k}$ can reach substantial values even for a relatively large number of particles. The impact of our results on the understanding of the onset of collectivity in small systems is emphasized.

Source: Physical Review C

DOI: 10.1103/physrevc.97.014903

Authors: Adam Bzdak, Guo-Liang Ma

Institutions: AGH University of Krakow, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Shanghai Institute of Applied Physics

Language: English

Topic: High-Energy Particle Collisions Research

Subfield: Nuclear and High Energy Physics

Field: Physics and Astronomy

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Funders: National Natural Science Foundation of China, Narodowe Centrum Nauki

Awards: G1430390671, G2049254536, G3345604236, G6207839881, G7553194763