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Charge Transfer Fluctuations as a QGP Signal
In this study, we analyze the recently proposed charge transfer fluctuations
within a finite pseudo-rapidity space. As the charge transfer fluctuation is a
measure of the local charge correlation length, it is capable of detecting
inhomogeneity in the hot and dense matter created by heavy ion collisions. We
predict that going from peripheral to central collisions, the charge transfer
fluctuations at midrapidity should decrease substantially while the charge
transfer fluctuations at the edges of the observation window should decrease by
a small amount. These are consequences of having a strongly inhomogeneous
matter where the QGP component is concentrated around midrapidity. We also show
how to constrain the values of the charge correlations lengths in both the
hadronic phase and the QGP phase using the charge transfer fluctuations.
Current manuscript is based on the preprints hep-ph/0503085 (to appear in
Physical Review C) and nucl-th/0506025.Comment: To appear in the proceedings of 18th International Conference on
Ultrarelativistic Nucleus-Nucleus Collisions: Quark Matter 2005 (QM 2005),
Budapest, Hungary, 4-9 Aug 200
Formulating the Net Gain of MISO-SFN in the Presence of Self-Interferences
In this study, an analytical formula for multiple-input single-output single frequency network gain (MISO-SFNG) is investigated. To formulate the net MISO-SFNG, we derived the average signal to interference plus noise ratio (SINR) where the gain achieved by the distributed MISO diversity as a function of power imbalance is curve-fitted. Further, we analyzed the losses owing to self-interferences resulting from the delay spread and imperfect channel estimation. We verified the accuracy and effectiveness of the derived formula by comparing the measurement results with the analytical results. The derived formula helps to understand how various system factors affect the gain under a given condition. The formula can be used to evaluate the MISO-SFNG and to predict the MISO-SFN coverage in various system configurations
Hydrogen-like Atoms from Ultrarelativistic Nuclear Collisions
The number of hydrogen-like atoms produced when heavy nuclei collide is
estimated for central collisions at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider using
the sudden approximation of Baym et al. As first suggested by Schwartz, a
simultaneous measurement of the hydrogen and hadron spectra will allow an
inference of the electron or muon spectra at low momentum where a direct
experimental measurement is not feasible.Comment: 6 pages, 4 figure
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