Hydrodynamic simulation of elliptic flow

Citation
Pf. Kolb et al., Hydrodynamic simulation of elliptic flow, NUCL PHYS A, 661, 1999, pp. 349C-352C
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
NUCLEAR PHYSICS A
ISSN journal
03759474 → ACNP
Volume
661
Year of publication
1999
Pages
349C - 352C
Database
ISI
SICI code
0375-9474(199912)661:<349C:HSOEF>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
We use a hydrodynamic model to study the space-time evolution transverse to the beam direction in ultrarelativistic heavy-ion collisions with nonzero impact parameters. We focus on the influence of early pressure on the devel opment of radial and elliptic flow. We show that at high energies elliptic flow is generated only during the initial stages of the expansion while rad ial flow continues to grow until freeze-out. Quantitative comparisons with SPS data from semiperipheral Pb+Pb collisions suggest the applicability of hydrodynamical concepts already approximate to 1 fm/c after impact.