NCQ scaling of $f_0(980)$ elliptic flow in 200 GeV Au+Au collisions by STAR and its constituent quark content

Abstract

Searching for exotic state particles and studying their properties have furthered our understanding of quantum chromodynamics (QCD). The $f_0$(980) resonance is an exotic state with relatively high production rate in relativistic heavy-ion collisions, decaying primarily into $\pi \pi$. Currently, the structure and quark content of the $f_0$(980) are unknown with several predictions from theory being a $q\overline{q}$ state, a $qq\overline{q}\overline{q}$ state, a $K\overline{K}$ molecule state, or a gluonium state. We report the first $f_0$(980) elliptic flow ($v_2$) measurement from 200 GeV Au+Au collisions at STAR. The transverse momentum dependence of $v_2$ is examined and compared to those of other hadrons (baryons and mesons). The empirical number of constituent quark (NCQ) scaling is used to investigate the constituent quark content of $f_0$(980), which may potentially address an important question in QCD.

arXiv commentSQM2021 proceeding

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