Highly Relativistic Nucleus-Nucleus Collisions: The Central Rapidity Region

Bjorken, J.D.

doi:10.1103/PhysRevD.27.140

Highly Relativistic Nucleus-Nucleus Collisions: The Central Rapidity Region

J.D. Bjorken
(
- Fermilab
)

Jul, 1982

50 pages

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Phys.Rev.D 27 (1983) 140-151

DOI:

10.1103/PhysRevD.27.140

Report number:

FERMILAB-PUB-82-044-THY,
FERMILAB-PUB-82-044-T

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Abstract: (APS)

The space-time evolution of the hadronic matter produced in the central rapidity region in extreme relativistic nucleus-nucleus collisions is described. We find, in agreement with previous studies, that quark-gluon plasma is produced at a temperature ≳200-300 MeV, and that it should survive over a time scale ≳5 fm/c. Our description relies on the existence of a flat central plateau and on the applicability of hydrodynamics.

NUCLEUS NUCLEUS: NUCLEAR REACTION
NUCLEUS NUCLEUS: INCLUSIVE REACTION
RELATIVISTIC
QUARK GLUON: PLASMA
INCLUSIVE REACTION: CENTRAL REGION
MULTIPLE PRODUCTION: LEADING PARTICLE
LEADING PARTICLE: MULTIPLE PRODUCTION
TEMPERATURE
HYDRODYNAMICS
MODEL: FLUID

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