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Rapidity distribution of photons emitted from a hadronizing quark-gluon plasma

Journal Article · · Physical Review, C (Nuclear Physics); (United States)
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  1. Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre, 1/AF Bidhan Nagar, Calcutta 700 064 (India)
  2. Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre, 1/AF Bidhan Nagar, Calcutta 700 064 (India) Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, 1/AF Bidhan Nagar, Calcutta 700 064 (India)
The rapidity distribution of thermal photons emitted from a hadronizing quark-gluon plasma is obtained with initial conditions locally determined from the hadronic rapidity density and assuming a longitudinal scaling expansion as in Bjorken hydrodynamics. The corresponding results for direct (QCD) photons and for decay photons are also obtained. The rapidity distributions of the three types of photons are found to be quite different and may help identify the most favorable window in the momentum space for identification for the quark-gluon plasma
OSTI ID:
6719264
Journal Information:
Physical Review, C (Nuclear Physics); (United States), Journal Name: Physical Review, C (Nuclear Physics); (United States) Vol. 51:1; ISSN 0556-2813; ISSN PRVCAN
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English