Tubular Initial Conditions and Ridge Formation

Figure 1

3D plots of the initial energy density profiles with tube-like IC on the Gaussian background in the form (2) for 𝜏₀=0.2 fm/c. (a) 1 tube (iii) displaced at 𝑟₁=3 fm. (b) 4 tubes (v). (c) 10 tubes (vi).

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