Production of φ mesons in Au+Au collisions at 11.7A GeV/c

B. B. Back, R. R. Betts, J. Chang, W. C. Chang, C. Y. Chi, Y. Y. Chu, J. B. Cumming, J. C. Dunlop, W. Eldredge, S. Y. Fung, R. Ganz, E. Garcia, A. Gillitzer, G. Heintzelman, W. F. Henning, D. J. Hofman, B. Holzman, J. H. Kang, E. J. Kim, S. Y. KimY. Kwon, D. McLeod, A. C. Mignerey, M. Moulson, V. Nanal, C. A. Ogilvie, R. Pak, A. Ruangma, D. E. Russ, R. K. Seto, P. J. Stanskas, G. S.F. Stephans, H. Q. Wang, F. L.H. Wolfs, A. H. Wuosmaa, H. Xiang, G. H. Xu, H. B. Yao, C. M. Zou

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Abstract

We report on a measurement of φ-meson production in Au+Au collisions at a beam momentum of 11.7A GeV/c by experiment 917 at the alternating gradient synchroton. The measurement covers the midrapidity region 1.2<y<1.6. Transverse-mass spectra and rapidity distributions are presented as functions of centrality characterized by the number of participant projectile nucleons. The yield of φ's per participant projectile nucleon increases strongly in central collisions in a manner similar to that observed for kaons.

Original languageEnglish
Article number054901
Pages (from-to)054901-1-054901-13
JournalPhysical Review C - Nuclear Physics
Volume69
Issue number5
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2004
Externally publishedYes

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