Azimuthal anisotropy: the higher harmonics

Abstract

We report the first observations of the fourth harmonic (v_4) in the azimuthal distribution of particles at RHIC. The measurement was done taking advantage of the large elliptic flow generated at RHIC. The integrated v_4 is about a factor of 10 smaller than v_2. For the sixth (v_6) and eighth (v_8) harmonics upper limits on the magnitudes are reported.

4 pages, 6 figures, contribution to the Quark Matter 2004 proceedings

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