Proton-Λ correlations in central Au+Au collisions at VsNN=200 GeV

Y. Bai; M.A.J. Botje; O. Grebenyuk; A. Mischke; T. Peitzmann; M.J. Russcher; R.J.M. Snellings; N. van der Kolk

Proton-Λ correlations in central Au+Au collisions at VsNN=200 GeV

Y. Bai, M.A.J. Botje, O. Grebenyuk, A. Mischke, T. Peitzmann, M.J. Russcher, R.J.M. Snellings, N. van der Kolk

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Abstract

We report on p-Λ,p-Λ̅ ,p̅ -Λ, and p̅ -Λ̅ correlation functions constructed in central Au-Au collisions at √sNN=200 GeV by the STAR experiment at RHIC. The proton and lambda source size is inferred from the p-Λ and p̅ -Λ̅ correlation functions. It is found to be smaller than the pion source size also measured by the STAR experiment at smaller transverse masses, in agreement with a scenario of a strong universal collective flow. The p-Λ̅ and p̅ -Λ correlation functions, which are measured for the first time, exhibit a large anticorrelation. Annihilation channels and/or a negative real part of the spin-averaged scattering length must be included in the final-state interactions calculation to reproduce the measured correlation function.

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Pages (from-to)	064906/1-064906/9
Number of pages	9
Journal	Physical Review. C, Nuclear physics
Volume	74
Issue number	6
Publication status	Published - 2006

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