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The E895 and STAR experiments demonstrate that the slopes of directed flow with respect to rapidity (dv₁/dy|ₘ=₀) of mesons are negative in the low transverse momentum (pT) region, pT < 0. 8 GeV/c, in Au + Au collisions at s₍₍ = 3. 0 - 3. 9 GeV. Using the transport model JAM, we investigate the directed flow of ^, K^, and K⁰ as functions of rapidity, pT, and collision energy in Au + Au collisions at the same energies as those in the E895 and STAR experiments. We find that the JAM model can qualitatively reproduce the anti-flow of K⁰S observed in the E895 experiment. The v₁ slopes of pions and kaons are analyzed as functions of the pT window, revealing a strong pT dependence of the v₁ slopes. Negative v₁ slopes are observed in the low pT region, pT < 0. 8 GeV/c, while positive slopes are shown in the higher pT region. We find that the shadowing effect from spectators is crucial in generating the anti-flow of mesons at low pT in the high baryon density region.
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