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Charged Particle Ratio Fluctuation as a Signal for Quark-Gluon Plasma

Journal Article · · Physical Review Letters

In this Letter we argue that the event-by-event fluctuations of the ratio of the positively charged and the negatively charged pions provide a signal for a quark-gluon plasma. The fact that quarks carry fractional charges is ultimately responsible for this distinct signal. (c) 2000 The American Physical Society.

OSTI ID:
20217636
Journal Information:
Physical Review Letters, Journal Name: Physical Review Letters Journal Issue: 10 Vol. 85; ISSN 0031-9007; ISSN PRLTAO
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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