Highlights from STAR (II) - Hard Probes of the Initial and Final State -

Abstract

Highlights of recent results from the STAR collaboration focusing on hard probes of the initial and final state are presented. New results at forward rapidities in d+Au collisions at low $x$ are utilized to study the possible onset of saturation effects at RHIC energies. New reference measurements, ${\rm Y}$ production, nuclear-$k_T$ via di-jets in d+Au collisions, and jet quantities in p+p collisions will be discussed. Final state nuclear modifications of $J/\psi$ and identified hadrons in heavy-ion collisions will be presented. In addition to di(multi)-hadron and direct $\gamma$-hadron correlations, new results from full-jet reconstruction in Au+Au collisions will be discussed with respect to the p+p reference measurements. These measurements can be used to put further constraints on the underlying mechanisms of partonic energy loss in heavy-ion collisions at RHIC.

8 pages, 10 figures, 21st International Conference on Ultra-Relativistic Nucleus- Nucleus Collisions (Quark Matter 2009)

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