Plane correlations in small colliding systems

Abstract

I propose event-plane correlations as a test of collectivity in small colliding systems: In d-Au and ${}^3$He-Au collisions, I predict a strong anti-correlation between elliptic and triangular flow, generated by the geometry of the light projectile. A significant anti-correlation is also predicted in central p-Pb collisions at the LHC, which is solely generated by fluctuations. Similar, but stronger correlation patterns are predicted in correlations involving dipolar flow.

Typo corrected in App B. More discussions with respect to correlations involving V1. Version to appear in Physical Review C

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