Determination of the $\varphi$-meson production process and its absorption cross section via directed flow

Abstract

We show that the directed flow of $\varphi$-mesons in Au+Au collisions at $\sqrt{s_{NN}}=3$ GeV, is sensitive on production and the absorption cross section of the $\varphi$ in a nuclear medium. This provides a new observable to constrain the in-medium properties of the $\varphi$ which is independent of its absolute production rate. It is shown that the STAR data disfavor any significant $\varphi$-N absorption in dense nuclear matter and are consistent with a very small cross section of the $\varphi$ comparable to the vacuum cross section. The similarity of the $\varphi$-meson and proton directed flow also indicates that the $\varphi$ is produced in conjunction with a baryon.

arXiv comment5 pages 2 figures, Version accepted for publication

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