Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
1838138 Nuclear Physics A 2006 4 Pages PDF
Abstract

We make up-to-date QCD predictions for heavy flavor production in pp collisions at RHIC. We also calculate the electron spectrum from heavy flavor decays to directly compare to the data. A rigorous benchmark, including the theoretical uncertainties, is established against which nuclear collision data can be compared to obtain evidence for dense matter effects.

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