300 research outputs found
Strange Hadron Resonances: Freeze-Out Probes in Heavy-Ion Collisions
Hyperon resonances are becoming an extremely useful tool allowing the study
of the properties of hadronic fireballs made in heavy ion collisions. Their
yield, compared to stable particles with the same quark composition, depends on
hadronization conditions. The resonance's short lifetime makes them ideal
probes of the fireball chemical freeze-out mechanisms. An analysis of resonance
abundance in heavy ion collisions should be capable of distinguishing between
possible hadronization scenarios, in particular between sudden and gradual
hadronization. In this paper, we review the existing SPS and RHIC experimental
data on resonance production in heavy ion collisions, and discuss in terms of
both thermal and microscopic models the yields of the two observed resonances,
K* and Lambda(1520). We show how freeze-out properties, namely chemical
freeze-out temperature and the lifetime of the interacting hadron phase which
follows, can be related to resonance yields. Finally, we apply these methods to
SPS and RHIC measurements, discuss the significance and interpretations of our
findings, and suggest further measurements which may help in clarifying
existing ambiguities.Comment: To appear in the proceedings of Pan American Advanced Studies
Institute on New States of Matter in Hadronic Interactions (PASI 2002),
Campos do Jordao, Brazil, 7-18 Jan 2002; American Institute of Physics 2002.
v2: reference and language correctio
Resonances and fluctuations at SPS and RHIC
We perform an analysis of preliminary data on hadron yields and fluctuations
within the Statistical hadronization ansatz. We describe the theoretical
disagreements between different statistical models currently on the market, and
show how the simultaneous analysis of yields and fluctuations can be used to
determine if one of them can be connected to underlying physics. We perform
such an analysis on preliminary RHIC and SPS A-A data that includes particle
yields, ratios and event by event fluctuations. We show that the equilibrium
statistical model can not describe the fluctuation measured at RHIC and
SPS, unless an unrealistically small volume is assumed. Such small volume then
makes it impossible to describe the total particle multiplicity. The
non-equilibrium model,on the other hand, describes both the fluctuation
and yields acceptably due to the extra boost to the fluctuation provided
by the high pion chemical potential. We show, however, that both models
significantly over-estimate the fluctuation measured at the SPS, and
speculate for the reason behind this.Comment: Presented at Hot Quarks, 2006 In press, European Physical Journal
SHARE with CHARM
SHARE with CHARM program (SHAREv3) implements the statistical hadronization
model description of particle production in relativistic heavy-ion collisions.
Given a set of statistical parameters, SHAREv3 program evaluates yields and
therefore also ratios, and furthermore, statistical particle abundance
fluctuations. The physical bulk properties of the particle source is evaluated
based on all hadrons produced, including the fitted yields. The bulk properties
can be prescribed as a fit input complementing and/or replacing the statistical
parameters. The modifications and improvements in the SHARE suite of programs
are oriented towards recent and forthcoming LHC hadron production results
including charm hadrons. This SHAREv3 release incorporates all features seen
previously in SHAREv1.x and v2.x and, beyond, we include a complete treatment
of charm hadrons and their decays, which further cascade and feed lighter
hadron yields. This article is a complete and self-contained manual explaining
and introducing both the conventional and the extended capabilities of SHARE
with CHARM. We complement the particle list derived from the Particle Data
Group tabulation composed of up, down, strange quarks (including
resonances) with hadrons containing charm quarks. We provide a table
of the charm hadron decays including partial widths. The branching ratios of
each charm hadron decays add to unity, which is achieved by including some
charm hadron decay channels based on theoretical consideration in the absence
of direct experimental information. A very successful interpretation of all
available LHC results has been already obtained using this program.Comment: 41 pages, 5 figures, 3 tables. Associated program available at
http://www.physics.arizona.edu/~gtshare/SHARE/share.html (Computer Physics
Communications in press
Charmed Hadrons from Strangeness-rich QGP
The yields of charmed hadrons emitted by strangeness rich QGP are evaluated
within chemical non-equilibrium statistical hadronization model, conserving
strangeness, charm, and entropy yields at hadronization.Comment: 6 pages, 2 figures SQM 2006; the same as J. Phys. G in pres
Resonances and fluctuations of strange particle in 200 GeV Au-Au collisions
We perform an analysis of preliminary data on strange particles yields and
fluctuations within the Statistical hadronization model. We begin by describing
the theoretical disagreements between different statistical models currently on
the market. We then show how the simultaneous analysis of yields and
fluctuations can be used to differentiate between the different models, and
determine if one of them can be connected to underlying physics. We perform a
study on a RHIC 200 GeV data sample that includes stable particles, resonances,
and the event-by-event fluctuation of the ratio. We show that the
equilibrium statistical model can not describe the fluctuation, unless an
unrealistically small volume is assumed. Such small volume then makes it
impossible to describe the total particle multiplicity. The non-equilibrium
model,on the other hand, describes both the fluctuation and yields
acceptably due to the extra boost to the fluctuation provided by the high
pion chemical potential. and abundance is described
within error bars, but the is under-predicted to 1.5 standard
deviations. We suggest further measurements that have the potential to test the
non-equilibrium model, as well as gauge the effect of re-interactions between
hadronization and freeze-out.Comment: References added, equations corrected. As accepted for publication by
Journal of Physics
Heavy quarks and the collective properties of hot QCD
After reviewing the evidence that QCD matter at ultrarelativistic energies
behaves as a very good fluid, we describe the connection of QCD fluidity to
heavy quark observables. We review the way in which heavy quark spectra can
place tighter limits on the viscosity of QCD matter. Finally, we show that
correlations between flow observables and the event-by-event charm quark
abundance ("flavoring") can shed light on the system's equation of state.Comment: Talk given at BEACH2010 conference, Perugia, Italy Published in
Nuclear Physics B (proceedings supplement), NUPHBP1364
Universal Flow-Driven Conical Emission in Ultrarelativistic Heavy-Ion Collisions
The double-peak structure observed in soft-hard hadron correlations is
commonly interpreted as a signature for a Mach cone generated by a supersonic
jet interacting with the hot and dense medium created in ultrarelativistic
heavy-ion collisions. We show that it can also arise due to averaging over many
jet events in a transversally expanding background. We find that the
jet-induced away-side yield does not depend on the details of the
energy-momentum deposition in the plasma, the jet velocity, or the system size.
Our claim can be experimentally tested by comparing soft-hard correlations
induced by heavy-flavor jets with those generated by light-flavor jets.Comment: 4 pages, 3 figure
Lagrangian formulation of relativistic Israel-Stewart hydrodynamics
FAPESP - FUNDAĂĂO DE AMPARO Ă PESQUISA DO ESTADO DE SĂO PAULOCNPQ - CONSELHO NACIONAL DE DESENVOLVIMENTO CIENTĂFICO E TECNOLĂGICOWe rederive relativistic hydrodynamics as a Lagrangian effective theory using the doubled coordinates technique, allowing us to include dissipative terms. We include Navier-Stokes shear and bulk terms, as well as Israel-Stewart relaxation time terms, within this formalism. We show how the inclusion of shear dissipation forces the inclusion of the Israel-Stewart term into the theory, thereby providing an additional justification for the form of this term.We rederive relativistic hydrodynamics as a Lagrangian effective theory using the doubled coordinates technique, allowing us to include dissipative terms. We include Navier-Stokes shear and bulk terms, as well as Israel-Stewart relaxation time terms, within this formalism. We show how the inclusion of shear dissipation forces the inclusion of the Israel-Stewart term into the theory, thereby providing an additional justification for the form of this term.946112FAPESP - FUNDAĂĂO DE AMPARO Ă PESQUISA DO ESTADO DE SĂO PAULOCNPQ - CONSELHO NACIONAL DE DESENVOLVIMENTO CIENTĂFICO E TECNOLĂGICOFAPESP - FUNDAĂĂO DE AMPARO Ă PESQUISA DO ESTADO DE SĂO PAULOCNPQ - CONSELHO NACIONAL DE DESENVOLVIMENTO CIENTĂFICO E TECNOLĂGICO2014/13120-7147435/2014-5, 301996/2014-
A percolation transition in Yang-Mills matter at finite number of colours
We examine baryonic matter at quark chemical potential of the order of the
confinement scale, \mu_q\sim \lqcd. In this regime, quarks are supposed to be
confined but baryons are close to the ``tightly packed limit'' where they
nearly overlap in configuration space. We show that this system will exhibit a
percolation phase transition {\em when varied in the number of colours} :
at high , large distance correlations at quark level are possible even if
the quarks are essentially confined. At low , this does not happen. We
discuss the relevance of this for dense nuclear matter, and argue that our
results suggest a new ``phase transition'', varying at constant .Comment: Accepted for publication, Physical Review Letters. Title changed from
original, "Quarkyonic percolation at finite number of colors", at the request
of the edito
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