Nucleation of quark-gluon plasma from hadronic matter

Journal Article · Wed Feb 01 04:00:00 EST 1995 · Physical Review, C (Nuclear Physics); (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevC.51.901· OSTI ID:6604447

Kapusta, J I; Vischer, A P ^[1]; Venugopalan, R ^[2]

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1. School of Physics and Astronomy, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455 (United States)
2. Theoretical Physics Institute, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455 (United States)

The energy densities achieved during central collisions of large nuclei at Brookhaven's AGS may be high enough to allow the formation of quark-gluon plasma. Calculations based on relativistic nucleation theory suggest that rare events, perhaps one in every 10[sup 2] or 10[sup 3], undergo the phase transition. Experimental ramifications may include an enhancement in the ratio of pions to baryons, a reduction in the ratio of deuterons to protons, and a larger source size as seen by hadron interferometry.

• DOE Contract Number: FG02-87ER40328
• OSTI ID: 6604447
• Journal Information: Physical Review, C (Nuclear Physics); (United States), Journal Name: Physical Review, C (Nuclear Physics); (United States) Vol. 51:2; ISSN 0556-2813; ISSN PRVCAN
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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73 NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS
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BOSONS
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES
ENERGY DENSITY
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PIONS
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