Production and collective behavior of strange particles in Au + Au collisions at 2--8 AGeV
Abstract
The E895 experiment at the AGS measured strange particle production and collective behavior in Au+Au collisions between 2--8 AGeV. The production of \Lambda Baryons and K^0 Mesons as function of energy rises smoothly and exhibits a nonlinear impact parameter dependence. Neutral and positively charged Kaons exhibit a strong anti-flow behavior. \Lambda Baryons show a smaller flow signal than protons.