Theoretical aspects of high-energy heavy-ion reactions

Conference · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1987

OSTI ID:6461121

Wong, Cheuk-Yin

An elementary introduction is given to the subject of nucleus-nucleus collisions at high energies. It begins with a discussion on the relevant kinematic variables to establish the language for these collisions. It examines the question of particle production and the characteristics of the loss of baryon energy in an inelastic nucleon-nucleon collision. The geometrical aspect of a nucleus-nucleus collision is then described in terms of the Glauber multiple-collision model. As the theory of relativistic heavy-ion collision has not yet reached a stage whereby the dynamics can be examined from a fundamental theory, various phenomenological models have been proposed. The assumptions used in various models are described. Future use of relativistic heavy-ion collisions to study the quark-gluon plasma is briefly discussed.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-84OR21400
• OSTI ID: 6461121
• Report Number(s): CONF-8704178-1; ON: DE87011147
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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653003* -- Nuclear Theory-- Nuclear Reactions & Scattering
73 NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS
BARYON-BARYON INTERACTIONS
CHARGED-PARTICLE REACTIONS
COMPOSITE MODELS
HADRON-HADRON INTERACTIONS
HEAVY ION REACTIONS
INELASTIC SCATTERING
INTERACTIONS
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
MATTER
NUCLEAR REACTIONS
NUCLEAR THEORY
NUCLEON-NUCLEON INTERACTIONS
PARTICLE INTERACTIONS
PARTICLE MODELS
PARTICLE PRODUCTION
PARTON MODEL
QUARK MATTER
SCATTERING