Transverse momentum dependence of transverse flow in relativistic heavy-ion collisions

Abstract

The strength of transverse flow is examined as a function of transverse momentum $p_t$ using a simple, transversely moving thermal model and a more realistic, relativistic transport model (ART). It is shown that the $p_t$ dependence reveals useful information about the collective flow that is complementary to that obtained from the standard in-plane transverse momentum analysis. Interesting features of using the $p_t$ dependence to study the equation of state of the superdense hadronic matter formed in relativistic heavy-ion collisions are demonstrated.

Latex file, 10 pages, 3 figures availabe upon request; Phys. Rev. C (Aug., 1996) in press

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