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arxiv: 1310.1764 · v2 · pith:QWIRJYHRnew · submitted 2013-10-07 · ⚛️ nucl-th · hep-ph· nucl-ex

Evolution of elliptic and triangular flow as a function of collision energy in a hybrid model

classification ⚛️ nucl-th hep-phnucl-ex
keywords flowcollisioncollisionsenergymodeltransporttriangulardynamics
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We study the collision energy dependence of elliptic flow v_2 and triangular flow v_3 in Au+Au collisions within the energy range sqrt(s_{NN}) = 5-200 GeV, utilizing a transport + hydrodynamics hybrid model. The transport part is described by the Ultrarelativistic Quantum Molecular Dynamics (UrQMD) approach, combined with an intermediate (3+1)-dimensional ideal hydrodynamical evolution phase using a chiral model equation of state. We find the decrease of v_2 produced by hydrodynamics at lower collision energies partially compensated by the transport dynamics. This does not apply to v_3, which falls to 0 in midcentral collisions at sqrt(s_{NN}) = 5 GeV. We conclude that the triangular flow provides the clearer signal for the formation of low-viscous fluid in heavy ion collisions.

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