Phase space constraints and statistical jet studies in heavy-ion collisions

TL;DR

This paper investigates how global momentum conservation influences two-particle correlations in heavy-ion collisions, especially in non-central collisions, providing insights into phase space constraints and jet behavior.

Contribution

It introduces a detailed analysis of momentum conservation effects on particle correlations in heavy-ion collisions with non-zero impact parameter.

Findings

Momentum conservation induces specific correlations in two-particle distributions.

The study clarifies the role of phase space constraints in jet studies.

Results help interpret experimental data in heavy-ion collision experiments.

Abstract

The effect of the correlation induced by global momentum conservation on the two-particle distribution in nucleus-nucleus collisions is discussed, with a focus on the generic case of collisions with a non-vanishing impact parameter.