Energy Dependence of Polarized $\mathbf{γγ\rightarrow e^{+}e^{-}}$ in Peripheral Au+Au Collisions at RHIC
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| contents | We report the differential yields at mid-rapidity of the Breit-Wheeler process ($γγ\rightarrow e^{+}e^{-}$) in peripheral Au+Au collisions at $\sqrt{s_{_{\rm{NN}}}} = $ 54.4 GeV and 200 GeV with the STAR experiment at RHIC, as a function of energy $\sqrt{s_{_{\rm{NN}}}}$, $e^{+}e^{-}$ transverse momentum $p_{\rm T}$, $p_{\rm T}^{2}$, invariant mass $M_{ee}$ and azimuthal angle. In the invariant mass range of 0.4 $<$ $M_{ee}$ $<$ 2.6 GeV/$c^{2}$ at low transverse momentum ($p_{\rm T}$ $ < $0.15 GeV/$c$), the yields increase while the pair $\sqrt{\langle p_{\rm T}^{2} \rangle}$ decreases with increasing $\sqrt{s_{_{\rm{NN}}}}$, a feature is correctly predicted by the QED calculation. The energy dependencies of the measured quantities are sensitive to the nuclear form factor, infrared divergence and photon polarization. The data are compiled and used to extract the charge radius of the Au nucleus. |
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| spellingShingle | Energy Dependence of Polarized $\mathbf{γγ\rightarrow e^{+}e^{-}}$ in Peripheral Au+Au Collisions at RHIC The STAR Collaboration Nuclear Experiment High Energy Physics - Experiment We report the differential yields at mid-rapidity of the Breit-Wheeler process ($γγ\rightarrow e^{+}e^{-}$) in peripheral Au+Au collisions at $\sqrt{s_{_{\rm{NN}}}} = $ 54.4 GeV and 200 GeV with the STAR experiment at RHIC, as a function of energy $\sqrt{s_{_{\rm{NN}}}}$, $e^{+}e^{-}$ transverse momentum $p_{\rm T}$, $p_{\rm T}^{2}$, invariant mass $M_{ee}$ and azimuthal angle. In the invariant mass range of 0.4 $<$ $M_{ee}$ $<$ 2.6 GeV/$c^{2}$ at low transverse momentum ($p_{\rm T}$ $ < $0.15 GeV/$c$), the yields increase while the pair $\sqrt{\langle p_{\rm T}^{2} \rangle}$ decreases with increasing $\sqrt{s_{_{\rm{NN}}}}$, a feature is correctly predicted by the QED calculation. The energy dependencies of the measured quantities are sensitive to the nuclear form factor, infrared divergence and photon polarization. The data are compiled and used to extract the charge radius of the Au nucleus. |
| title | Energy Dependence of Polarized $\mathbf{γγ\rightarrow e^{+}e^{-}}$ in Peripheral Au+Au Collisions at RHIC |
| topic | Nuclear Experiment High Energy Physics - Experiment |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2407.14821 |