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Title: The Magnetic Component of Quark-Gluon Plasma is also a Liquid

Abstract

The magnetic scenario for strongly coupled quark-gluon plasma (sQGP) emphasizes the role of monopoles near or above the deconfinement temperature, and specifically predicts that they help reduce its viscosity by the 'magnetic bottle' effect. Here we present results for monopole-(anti)monopole correlation functions from our classical molecular dynamics simulations, which are in good agreement with the lattice results. By analysis of the correlation functions, we show that the magnetic Coulomb coupling runs in the direction opposite to the electric one. However, as T decreases to T{sub c}, the magnetic coupling never gets too weak, with the plasma parameter always large enough ({gamma}>1). This nicely agrees with empirical evidence from the BNL Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider experiments, implying that magnetic objects should also form a good liquid with low viscosity.

Authors:
;  [1]
  1. Department of Physics and Astronomy, State University of New York, Stony Brook, New York 11794 (United States)
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
21179813
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Physical Review Letters
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 101; Journal Issue: 16; Other Information: DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.101.162302; (c) 2008 The American Physical Society; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); Journal ID: ISSN 0031-9007
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
71 CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS; 70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY; BNL; BROOKHAVEN RHIC; CORRELATION FUNCTIONS; MOLECULAR DYNAMICS METHOD; MONOPOLES; PLASMA; QUARK MATTER; SIMULATION

Citation Formats

Jinfeng, Liao, and Shuryak, Edward. The Magnetic Component of Quark-Gluon Plasma is also a Liquid. United States: N. p., 2008. Web. doi:10.1103/PHYSREVLETT.101.162302.
Jinfeng, Liao, & Shuryak, Edward. The Magnetic Component of Quark-Gluon Plasma is also a Liquid. United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PHYSREVLETT.101.162302
Jinfeng, Liao, and Shuryak, Edward. 2008. "The Magnetic Component of Quark-Gluon Plasma is also a Liquid". United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PHYSREVLETT.101.162302.
@article{osti_21179813,
title = {The Magnetic Component of Quark-Gluon Plasma is also a Liquid},
author = {Jinfeng, Liao and Shuryak, Edward},
abstractNote = {The magnetic scenario for strongly coupled quark-gluon plasma (sQGP) emphasizes the role of monopoles near or above the deconfinement temperature, and specifically predicts that they help reduce its viscosity by the 'magnetic bottle' effect. Here we present results for monopole-(anti)monopole correlation functions from our classical molecular dynamics simulations, which are in good agreement with the lattice results. By analysis of the correlation functions, we show that the magnetic Coulomb coupling runs in the direction opposite to the electric one. However, as T decreases to T{sub c}, the magnetic coupling never gets too weak, with the plasma parameter always large enough ({gamma}>1). This nicely agrees with empirical evidence from the BNL Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider experiments, implying that magnetic objects should also form a good liquid with low viscosity.},
doi = {10.1103/PHYSREVLETT.101.162302},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/21179813}, journal = {Physical Review Letters},
issn = {0031-9007},
number = 16,
volume = 101,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Oct 17 00:00:00 EDT 2008},
month = {Fri Oct 17 00:00:00 EDT 2008}
}