Hydrodynamic simulations of directed flow for light hadrons in Au+Au and isobar collisions $\sqrt{s_{\text{NN}}}=$ 200 GeV

Abstract

Using a (3+1)-D hydrodynamic model CLVisc, we study the directed flow ($v_1$) of light hadrons produced in Au+Au, Ru+Ru and Zr+Zr collisions at $\sqrt{s_{\text{NN}}}=$ 200 GeV. The evolution of tilted energy density, pressure gradient and radial flow along the $x$-direction are systematically investigated. Counter-clockwise tilt of initial fireball is shown to be a vital source of the directed flow for final light hadrons. A good description of directed flow is provided for light hadrons in central and mid-central Au+Au and isobar collisions at RHIC. Our numerical results show a clear system size dependence for light hadron $v_1$ across different collision systems. We further study the effect of nuclear structure on the directed flow and find that the $v_1$ for light hadrons is insensitive to the nuclei with quadrupole deformation.

Comments: 11 pages, 9 figures, 3 tables, published in Chin. Phys. C