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Area of Science:

  • Nuclear Physics
  • Particle Physics
  • Quantum Chromodynamics

Background:

  • Femtoscopic measurements in heavy-ion collisions analyze hadron interactions.
  • Two-hadron momentum correlations are key observables, influenced by production and final-state interactions.
  • Current analysis relies on the Koonin-Pratt formula and a universality assumption for the source term.

Purpose of the Study:

  • Critically examine the universality assumption in femtoscopic measurements.
  • Assess the impact of this assumption on interpreting data, particularly for strongly interacting particles.
  • Comment on the potential for exploring three-body interactions.

Main Methods:

  • Phenomenological modeling of the source term in ultrarelativistic collisions.
  • Application and critical analysis of the Koonin-Pratt formula.
  • Investigation of two-hadron momentum correlations.

Main Results:

  • The universality assumption in femtoscopic measurements is critically examined.
  • Potential for large intrinsic uncertainty in interpreting measurements for strongly interacting particles (e.g., nucleons) is identified.
  • The study highlights limitations in current analysis methods.

Conclusions:

  • The universality assumption in femtoscopic data analysis may introduce significant uncertainties.
  • Re-evaluation of analysis methods is needed for strongly interacting particles.
  • Future research directions include exploring three-body interactions with femtoscopy.