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Phys. Rev. Lett. 97, 132301 (2006) [6 pages]

Strange Baryon Resonance Production in sNN=200  GeV p+p and Au+Au Collisions

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B. I. Abelev et al. STAR Collaboration
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Received 27 April 2006; revised 27 July 2006; published 25 September 2006

We report the measurements of Σ(1385) and Λ(1520) production in p+p and Au+Au collisions at sNN=200  GeV from the STAR Collaboration. The yields and the pT spectra are presented and discussed in terms of chemical and thermal freeze-out conditions and compared to model predictions. Thermal and microscopic models do not adequately describe the yields of all the resonances produced in central Au+Au collisions. Our results indicate that there may be a time span between chemical and thermal freeze-out during which elastic hadronic interactions occur.

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http://link.aps.org/doi/10.1103/PhysRevLett.97.132301
DOI:
10.1103/PhysRevLett.97.132301
PACS:
25.75.Dw