A measurement of Y suppression in Au-Au collisions at 200 GeV in the PHENIX experiment
Posted on:2014-06-20
Degree:Ph.D
Type:Dissertation
University:Iowa State University
Candidate:Whitaker, Shawn Douglas
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GTID:1450390008450402
Subject:Physics
Abstract/Summary:
Upsilon production was measured in Au-Au collisions using the PHENIX detector at RHIC using the data taken during the 2010 data taking operations. It was found that Upsilon production was suppressed relative to proton-proton collisions.