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Structure Functions and Pair Correlations of the Quark-Gluon Plasma
Recent experiments at RHIC and theoretical considerations indicate that the
quark-gluon plasma, present in the fireball of relativistic heavy-ion
collisions, might be in a liquid phase. The liquid state can be identified by
characteristic correlation and structure functions. Here definitions of the
structure functions and pair correlations of the quark-gluon plasma are
presented as well as perturbative results. These definitions might be useful
for verifying the quark-gluon-plasma liquid in QCD lattice calculations.Comment: 9 pages, 1 figure, revised version (new remark on the coupling
parameter on page 2), to be published in Phys. Rev.
Collisional Energy Loss of Fast Charged Particles in Relativistic Plasmas
Following an argument by Kirzhnits we rederive an exact expression for the
energy loss of a fast charged particle in a relativistic plasma using the
quantum field theoretical language. We compare this result to perturbative
calculations of the collisional energy loss of an energetic electron or muon in
an electron-positron plasma and of an energetic parton in the quark-gluon
plasma.Comment: 9 pages, LATEX, 2 PostScript figure
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Analyse komplexer Knochenbewegungen in Folgen von MRT Aufnahmen
Schädigungen des Bewegungsapparates können häufig nicht durch Auswertung von Einzelaufnahmen sondern nur durch Analyse der Bewegungsabläufe von Knochen diagnostiziert werden. Dies gilt beispielsweise für Schädigungen der Bänder bzw. Knorpel im Bereich des Kniegelenks, der Hals- und der Lendenwirbelsäule. In diesem Beitrag wird ein System zur Diagnose von Schädigungen des Bänderapparates der Handwurzelknochen vorgestellt (karpale Instabilitäten). Das Verfahren unterstützt insbesondere die Diagnose der nach Stürzen am häufigsten auftretenden 'Scapholunären Dissoziation', die bei einem Bänderriß zwischen dem Scaphoideum (Kahnbein) und dem Lunatum (Mondbein) sichtbar wird. Im Gegensatz beispielsweise zur Wirbelsäule führen die Handwurzelknochen Bewegungen um alle drei Raumachsen aus. Eine geeignete Schichtauswahl ermöglicht dennoch eine erfolgreiche Bewegungsvermessung mittels 2-D Analyse
Constraint Correlation Dynamics of SU(N) Gauge Theories
A constraint correlation dynamics up to 4-point Green functions is proposed
for SU(N) gauge theories which reduces the N-body quantum field problem to the
two-body level. The resulting set of nonlinear coupled equations fulfills all
conservation laws including fermion number, linear and angular momenta as well
as the total energy. Apart from the conservation laws in the space-time degrees
of freedom the Gauss law is conserved as a quantum expectation value
identically for all times. The same holds for the Ward identities as generated
by commutators of Gauss operators. The constraint dynamical equations are
highly non-perturbative and thus applicable also in the strong coupling regime,
as e.g. low-energy QCD problems.Comment: 26 pages, LATEX, UGI-94-0
What Do Electromagnetic Plasmas Tell Us about Quark-Gluon Plasma?
Since the quark-gluon plasma (QGP) reveals some obvious similarities to the well-known electromagnetic plasma (EMP), an accumulated knowledge on EMP can be used in the QGP studies. After discussing similarities and differences of the two systems, we present theoretical tools which are used to describe the plasmas. The tools include: kinetic theory, hydrodynamic approach and diagrammatic perturbative methods. We consider collective phenomena in the plasma with a particular emphasis on instabilities which crucially influence temporal evolution of the system. Finally, properties of strongly coupled plasma are discussed
Damping Rate of a Hard Photon in a Relativistic Plasma
The damping rate of a hard photon in a hot relativistic QED and QCD plasma is
calculated using the resummation technique by Braaten and Pisarski.Comment: 4 pages, REVTeX, 2 figures (not included), UGI-MT-94-0
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