Abstract
We present the transverse momentum spectra and rapidity distributions of π- and KS0 in Ar + KCl reactions at a beam kinetic energy of 1.756 A GeV measured with the High Acceptance Di-Electron Spectrometer (HADES). The reconstructed KS0 sample is characterized by good event statistics for a wide range in momentum and rapidity. We compare the experimental π- and KS0 distributions to predictions by the Isospin Quantum Molecular Dynamics (IQMD) model. The model calculations show that KS0 at low transverse momenta constitute a particularly well-suited tool to investigate the kaon in-medium potential. Our KS0 data suggest a strong repulsive in-medium K0 potential of about 40 MeV strength.
| Original language | English |
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| Article number | 044907 |
| Journal | Physical Review C - Nuclear Physics |
| Volume | 82 |
| Issue number | 4 |
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| State | Published - 2010 |
| Externally published | Yes |