arXiv:1106.4940·v2·Nuclear Experiment
New flow observables
Rajeev S. Bhalerao🇮🇳 · Matthew Luzum🇫🇷 · Jean-Yves Ollitrault🇫🇷
Abstract
Event-by-event fluctuations of the initial transverse density profile result in a collective flow pattern which also fluctuates event by event. We propose a number of new correlation observables to characterize these fluctuations and discuss how they should be analyzed experimentally. We argue that most of these quantities can be measured at RHIC and LHC.
Comments: For Quark Matter 2011 Proceedings. v2: Mistake in the Glauber calculation corrected after publication. Minor changes in Fig. 1. Text unchanged