Comparisons and Predictions for Collisions of deformed $^{238}$U nuclei at $\sqrt{s_{NN}} = 193$ GeV

TL;DR

This paper models U+U collisions at 193 GeV using a multistage framework, successfully matching experimental data and providing new predictions on flow observables to understand deformation effects.

Contribution

It introduces detailed predictions for U+U collisions at 193 GeV using a comprehensive multistage model, highlighting deformation effects on observables.

Findings

Great agreement with RHIC anisotropic flow data

Predictions for differential flow and multiparticle correlations

Comparison with Au+Au collisions to assess deformation effects

Abstract

We present comparisons to experimental data along with predictions of observables for U+U collisions at 193 GeV using a multistage theoretical and computational framework consisting of boost-invariant IP-Glasma initial state, MUSIC hydrodynamics, and a hadronic transport cascade generated by iS3D \& SMASH. Our results show great agreement with existing anisotropic flow measurements from RHIC [ arXiv:1505.07812 ; arXiv:1901.08155 ] . We provide predictions for differential flow observables as well as multiparticle correlations and transverse-momentum-flow correlations. When possible, we compare our predictions to results from Au+Au collisions at 200 GeV to properly outline the effects of deformation in the initial state on final state observables.