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Confronting hydrodynamic predictions with Xe-Xe data

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Author(s):
Giacalone, Giuliano [1] ; Noronha-Hostler, Jacquelyn [2] ; Luzum, Matthew [3] ; Ollitrault, Jean-Yves [1]
Total Authors: 4
Affiliation:
[1] Univ Paris Saclay, CEA, CNRS, Inst Phys Theor, F-91191 Gif Sur Yvette - France
[2] Rutgers State Univ, Dept Phys & Astron, Piscataway, NJ 08854 - USA
[3] Univ Sao Paulo, Inst Fis, CP 66318, BR-05315970 Sao Paulo, SP - Brazil
Total Affiliations: 3
Document type: Journal article
Source: Nuclear Physics A; v. 982, p. 371-374, FEB 2019.
Web of Science Citations: 1
Abstract

Comparing collision systems of different size, at near the same collision energy, offers us the opportunity to probe the scaling behavior and therefore the nature of the system itself. Recently, we made predictions for Xe-Xe collisions at 5.44 TeV using viscous hydrodynamic simulations, noting that the scaling from the larger Pb-Pb system is rather generic, and arguing that robust predictions can be made that do not depend on details of the model. Here we confront our predictions with measurements that were subsequently made in a short Xe-Xe run at the LHC by the ALICE, ATLAS, and CMS collaborations. We find that the predictions are largely confirmed. Of particular interest is a strong indication of a non-spherical shape for the Xe-129 nucleus. (AU)

FAPESP's process: 16/24029-6 - Investigating the strong nuclear interactions under extreme conditions
Grantee:Matthew William Luzum
Support Opportunities: Research Grants - Young Investigators Grants
FAPESP's process: 15/50438-8 - Observing the minibang through its fluctuation spectrum
Grantee:Frédérique Marie Brigitte Sylvie Grassi
Support Opportunities: Regular Research Grants
FAPESP's process: 17/05685-2 - Hadronic physics in high energy nuclear collisions
Grantee:Jun Takahashi
Support Opportunities: Special Projects