Cooper-Frye Formula and Non-extensive Coalescence at RHIC Energy

TL;DR

This paper calculates hadron transverse spectra from Au Au collisions at RHIC energy using a quark recombination model based on generalized thermodynamics, exploring different break-up scenarios.

Contribution

It introduces a novel application of non-extensive thermodynamics in a quark recombination model for hadron production at RHIC.

Findings

Transverse spectra are successfully modeled across various hadron types.

The model fits experimental data under different break-up conditions.

Non-extensive thermodynamics provides a better description of the data.

Abstract

Transverse spectra are calculated for various types of hadrons stemming from Au Au collisions at $\sqrt{s}=200$ GeV. We utilize a quark recombination model based on generalized Boltzmann-Gibbs thermodynamics for local hadron production at various break-up scenarios.