1. Rapidity dependence of antiproton-to-proton ratios in Au+Au collisions at square root of (sNN) = 130 GeV.
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Bearden IG, Beavis D, Besliu C, Blyakhman Y, Brzychczyk J, Budick B, Bøggild H, Chasman C, Christensen CH, Christiansen P, Cibor J, Debbe R, Gaardhøje JJ, Grotowski K, Hagel K, Hansen O, Holm A, Holme AK, Ito H, Jakobsen E, Jipa A, Jørdre JI, Jundt F, Jørgensen CE, Keutgen T, Kim EJ, Kozik T, Larsen TM, Lee JH, Lee YK, Løvhøiden GL, Majka Z, Makeev A, McBreen B, Murray M, Natowitz J, Nielsen BS, Olchanski K, Olness J, Ouerdane D, Planeta R, Rami F, Röhrich D, Samset BH, Sanders SJ, Sheetz RA, Sosin Z, Staszel P, Thorsteinsen TF, Tveter TS, Videbaek F, Wada R, Wieloch A, and Zgura IS
- Abstract
Measurements, with the BRAHMS detector, of the antiproton-to-proton ratio at midrapidities and forward rapidities, are presented for Au+Au reactions at square root of [s(NN)] = 130 GeV, and for three different collision centralities. For collisions in the 0%-40% centrality range, we find N(&pmacr;)/N(p) = 0.64+/-0.04((stat))+/-0.06((syst)) at y approximately 0, 0.66+/-0.03+/-0.06 at y approximately 0.7, and 0.41+/-0.04+/-0.06 at y approximately 2. The ratios are found to be nearly independent of collision centrality and transverse momentum. The antiproton and proton rapidity densities vary differently with rapidity, and indicate a significant degree of collision transparency, although a net-baryon free midrapidity plateau (Bjorken limit) is not yet reached.
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- 2001
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