Enhanced Out-of-plane Emission of K+ Mesons observed in Au+Au Collisions at 1 AGeV

Abstract

The azimuthal angular distribution of K+ mesons has been measured in Au + Au collisions at 1 AGeV. In peripheral and semi-central collisions, K+ mesons preferentially are emitted perpendicular to the reaction plane. The strength of the azimuthal anisotropy of K+ emission is comparable to the one of pions. No in-plane flow was found for K+ mesons near projectile and target rapidity.

arXiv commentAccepted for publication in Phys. Rev.Lett

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