Transverse Momentum Correlations in Relativistic Nuclear Collisions
Abstract
From the correlation structure of transverse momentum pt in relativistic nuclear collisions we observe for the first time temperature/velocity structure resulting from low-Q2 partons. Our novel analysis technique does not invoke an a priori jet hypothesis. pt autocorrelations derived from the scale dependence of <pt> fluctuations reveal a complex parton dissipation process in RHIC heavy ion collisions. We also observe structure which may result from collective bulk-medium recoil in response to parton stopping.
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