SN0404 : Lambda-proton correlations in relativistic heavy ion collisions

Author(s):F. Wang and S. Pratt
Date:Jul. 1, 1999
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Abstract:The prospect of using Lambda-proton correlations to extract source sizes in relativistic heavy ion collisions is investigated. It is found that the strong interaction induces a large peak in the correlation function that provides more sensitive source size measurements than $pp$ correlations under some circumstances. The prospect of using Lambda-proton correlations to measure the time lag between lambda and proton emissions is also studied.
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Category:PWG