Elliptic flow in high multiplicity proton-proton collisions at s88(1/2) = 14-TeV as a signature of deconfinement and quantum energy density fluctuations
Nov, 2009
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Abstract: (arXiv)
At LHC extreme values of energy density will be reached even for proton-proton collisions. Such values of energy density may be large enough to generate a collective motion in the products of the collision, therefore generating effects such as elliptic flow. Using ideal 3+1D hydrodynamical simulations, we show that elliptic flow can occur at least for top multiplicities p-p events at LHC and that the intensity of such effect is strongly related to quantum fluctuations in the initial proton energy distribution.- 24.10.Nz
- 24.10.Pa
- p p: colliding beams
- energy: density
- fluctuation: quantum
- elliptic flow
- top: multiplicity
- CERN LHC Coll
- hydrodynamics
- numerical methods
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