1999/04/02 by R. J. M. Snellings, Arthur M. Poskanzer, Snellings, R. J. M. +4
Engineering · Physics and Astronomy · #FOS: Physical sciences #Nuclear Experiment (nucl-ex) #Nuclear Theory (nucl-th) #Particle Accelerators and Free-Electron Lasers #Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies #Superconducting Materials and Applications #nucl-ex #nucl-th
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.nucl-ex/9904003
12 pages
arxiv created 1999/04/02 · openalex publication_date 1999/04/02 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
We first review previous work on anisotropic flow at the AGS and SPS. Then the physics related to flow is discussed as well as the interaction of flow with other non-flow measurements. From 40k RQMD and 100k HIJING events predictions for anisotropic flow at RHIC are presented. Using the STAR detector acceptance, estimates for the resolution obtainable with STAR are shown. We conclude that it should be possible to obtain good measurements for elliptic flow with either the STAR main TPC or forward TPCs. Anisotropic flow should be easily one of the first results from STAR.