54 research outputs found
Momentum Broadening in an Anisotropic Plasma
The rates governing momentum broadening in a quark-gluon plasma with a
momentum anisotropy are calculated to leading-log order for a heavy quark using
kinetic theory. It is shown how the problematic singularity for these rates at
leading-oder is lifted by next-to-leading order gluon self-energy corrections
to give a finite contribution to the leading-log result. The resulting rates
are shown to lead to larger momentum broadening along the beam axis than in the
transverse plane, which is consistent with recent STAR results. This might
indicate that the quark-gluon-plasma at RHIC is not in equilibrium.Comment: 14 pages, 2 figures, uses revtex4; see source for numerics; v2: typos
corrected, note added in appendix, matches published versio
Tsunamis, Viscosity and the HBT Puzzle
The equation of state and bulk and shear viscosities are shown to be able to
affect the transverse dynamics of a central heavy ion collision. The net
entropy, along with the femtoscopic radii are shown to be affected at the
10-20% level by both shear and bulk viscosity. The degree to which these
effects help build a tsunami-like pulse is also discussed.Comment: Contribution to SQM 2007 in Levoca, Slovaki
Relativistic dissipative hydrodynamics with extended matching conditions for ultra-relativistic heavy-ion collisions
Recently we proposed a novel approach to the formulation of relativistic
dissipative hydrodynamics by extending the so-called matching conditions in the
Eckart frame [Phys. Rev. {\bf C 85}, (2012) 14906]. We extend this formalism
further to the arbitrary Lorentz frame. We discuss the stability and causality
of solutions of fluid equations which are obtained by applying this formulation
to the Landau frame, which is more relevant to treat the fluid produced in
ultra-relativistic heavy-ion collisions. We derive equations of motion for a
relativistic dissipative fluid with zero baryon chemical potential and show
that linearized equations obtained from them are stable against small
perturbations. It is found that conditions for a fluid to be stable against
infinitesimal perturbations are equivalent to imposing restrictions that the
sound wave, , propagating in the fluid, must not exceed the speed of light
, i.e., . This conclusion is equivalent to that obtained in the
previous paper using the Eckart frame [Phys. Rev. {\bf C 85}, (2012) 14906].Comment: 2nd version. Typos corrected. 7 pages. Contribution to The European
Physical Journal A (Hadrons and Nuclei) topical issue about 'Relativistic
Hydro- and Thermodynamics in Nuclear Physics
Parton radiative processes and pressure isotropization in relativistic heavy ion collisions
The impact of radiative processes on kinetic equilibration is studied via a
radiative transport model. The 2 3 processes can significantly increase the
level of thermalization. These processes lead to an approximate coupling
constant scaling of the evolution of the pressure anisotropy qualitatively
different from the case with only 2 -> 2 partonic processes. Furthermore,
thermal and Color Glass Condensate motivated initial conditions are shown to
share the same asymptotic evolution when 2 3 processes are included. This
emphasizes the unique role of radiative processes in Quark-Gluon Plasma
thermalization.Comment: Revised introduction and discussion on 3-body collisions, corrected
Equation (3), updated acknowledgments and reference
Transport coefficients, spectral functions and the lattice
Transport coefficients are determined by the slope of spectral functions of
composite operators at zero frequency. We study the spectral function relevant
for the shear viscosity for arbitrary frequencies in weakly-coupled scalar and
nonabelian gauge theories at high temperature and compute the corresponding
correlator in euclidean time. We discuss whether nonperturbative values of
transport coefficients can be extracted from euclidean lattice simulations.Comment: 25 pages with 7 eps figures, discussion improved, acknowledgement
added; to appear in JHE
Strangeness counting in high energy collisions
The estimates of overall strange quark production in high energy e+e-, pp and
ppbar collisions by using the statistical-thermal model of hadronisation are
presented and compared with previous works. The parametrization of strangeness
suppression within the model is discussed. Interesting regularities emerge in
the strange/non-strange produced quark ratio which turns out to be fairly
constant in elementary collisions while it is twice as large in SPS heavy ion
collision.Comment: talk given at Strangeness in Quark Matter 98, submitted to J. Phys.
Hydrodynamics and Flow
In this lecture note, we present several topics on relativistic hydrodynamics
and its application to relativistic heavy ion collisions. In the first part we
give a brief introduction to relativistic hydrodynamics in the context of heavy
ion collisions. In the second part we present the formalism and some
fundamental aspects of relativistic ideal and viscous hydrodynamics. In the
third part, we start with some basic checks of the fundamental observables
followed by discussion of collective flow, in particular elliptic flow, which
is one of the most exciting phenomenon in heavy ion collisions at relativistic
energies. Next we discuss how to formulate the hydrodynamic model to describe
dynamics of heavy ion collisions. Finally, we conclude the third part of the
lecture note by showing some results from ideal hydrodynamic calculations and
by comparing them with the experimental data.Comment: 40 pages, 35 figures; lecture given at the QGP Winter School, Jaipur,
India, Feb.1-3, 2008; to appear in Springer Lecture Notes in Physic
Monitoring overloaded vehicles : improving traffic control centre performance by using management information systems
Decision making is an important function of management and to facilitate decision making that is relevant to any organisation, it is imperative that managers have the correct information at the right time. Since the 1990?s, the Transport Systems and Operations research group at the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) started developing a Management Information System to assist road traffic authorities and vehicle load control centres in decision making. A management information system is a combination of devices, software, data and procedures designed to address the collection and processing of information with the aim of providing management with relevant information for decision making purposes. This paper describes a management information system (MIS) developed and implemented in the Western Cape Province since 2006 and recently in KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa, to assist road authorities with heavy vehicle load control.
Since its implementation in the Western Cape average overloads has shown reduction from 755 kg in 2006 to 529 kg in 2015, part of the reduction in average overloads can be credited to the use of the MIS. The benefits gained by the road authorities are many and includes the ability to identify operational problems in near real time; monitor scale operator?s performance; to identify problematic hauliers who overload vehicles deliberately; to monitor operational performance and schedule shifts accordingly. The management information system has proved to be successful and useful, as management is able to track irregularities and reduce corruption. Operational performance has improved as underlined by management increasingly requesting training of scale operators to bridge the gaps identified by the system.Paper presented at the 35th Annual Southern African Transport Conference 4-7 July 2016 "Transport ? a catalyst for socio-economic
growth and development opportunities to improve quality of life", CSIR International Convention Centre, Pretoria, South Africa.The Minister of Transport, South AfricaTransportation Research Board of the US
High Energy Physics in Africa, Latin America and other developing regions
We summarize the current status of high energy physics (HEP) in Africa, Latin
America, and other developing regionsComment: 6 pages, 2 figure
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