Particle correlations at RHIC from parton coalescence dynamics -- first results

Abstract

A new dynamical approach that combines covariant parton transport theory with hadronization channels via parton coalescence and fragmentation is applied to Au+Au at RHIC. Basic consequences of the simple coalescence formulas, such as elliptic flow scaling and enhanced proton/pion ratio, turn out to be rather sensitive to the spacetime aspects of coalescence dynamics.

Comments: Contribution to Quark Matter 2004 (January 11-17, 2004, Oakland, CA). 4 pages, 2 EPS figs, IOP style file