Eur. Phys. J. A (2006) 29: 23-26
https://doi.org/10.1140/epja/i2005-10292-x

Quark-Gluon-Plasma Thermalization

NeXSPheRIO results on elliptic flow at RHIC and connection with thermalization

¹ Instituto de Fısica, USP, C. P. 66318, 05315-970, São Paulo-SP, Brazil
² Instituto de Fısica, UFRJ, C. P. 68528, 21945-970, Rio de Janeiro-RJ, Brazil
³ CTA/ITA, Praça Marechal Eduardo Gomes 50, CEP 12228-900, São José dos Campos-SP, Brazil

^* e-mail: grassi@if.usp.br

Received: 11 November 2005
Accepted: 2 January 2006
Published online: 30 August 2006

Abstract

Elliptic flow at RHIC is computed event by event with NeXSPheRIO. Reasonable agreement with experimental results on v ₂(η) is obtained. Various effects are studied as well: reconstruction of impact parameter direction, freeze-out temperature, equation of state (with or without crossover), emission mechanism.