Nuclear modification and elliptic flow measurements for $\varphi$ mesons at $\sqrt{s_{NN}}$ = 200 GeV d+Au and Au+Au collisions by PHENIX

Abstract

We report the first results of the nuclear modification factors and elliptic flow of the phi mesons measured by the PHENIX experiment at RHIC in high luminosity Au+Au collisions at sqrt(sNN) = 200 GeV. The nuclear modification factors R_AA and R_CP of the phi follow the same trend of suppression as pi0's in Au+Au collisions. In d+Au collisions at sqrt(sNN) = 200 GeV, the phi mesons are not suppressed. The elliptic flow of the phi mesons, measured in the minimum bias Au+Au events, is statistically consistent with other identified particles.

4 pages, 3 figures. Proceedings of Quark Matter 2005, Budapest, Hungary

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• Formation of dense partonic matter in relativistic nucleus-nucleus collisions at RHIC: Experimental evaluation by the PHENIX collaboration
• Production of phi mesons at mid-rapidity in sqrt(s_NN) = 200 GeV Au+Au collisions at RHIC
• $\varphi$ meson production in d + Au collisions at $\sqrt{s_{NN}}$ = 200 GeV

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