Elliptic Flow of Unidentified Hadrons at Forward Rapidity in 200GeV Au+Au collisions at RHIC

ORAL

Abstract

Elliptic flow ($v_{2}$) for different particles and in different regions of momentum space is a useful constraint on hydronamic models of heavy ion collisions at RHIC. Previous measurements of $v_{2}$ at forward rapidity in Au+Au collisions have been integrated over all $p_{T}$. Unidentified hadrons can be measured using the PHENIX Muon Spectrometers out to $|\eta|<2.0$, and their $v_{2}$ as a function of transverse momentum characterized. A description of the method for selecting hadrons is given, along with the most recent results.

Authors

  • Matthew Wysocki

    University of Colorado at Boulder