Published October 23, 2009 | Version v1
Journal article

Transport Coefficients of Hadronic Matter Near Tc

  • 1. Institut fuer Theoretische Physik, Goethe Universitaet, Frankfurt (Germany)
  • 2. Department of Physics, Columbia University, 538 West 120th Street, New York, New York 10027 (United States)
  • 3. Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies, Frankfurt (Germany)

Description

A hadron resonance gas model including all known particles and resonances with masses m<2 GeV and an exponentially rising density of Hagedorn states for m>2 GeV is used to obtain an upper bound on the shear viscosity to entropy density ratio, η/s≅1/(4π), of hadronic matter near Tc. We found a large trace anomaly and small speed of sound near Tc, which agree well with recent lattice calculations. We comment on the bulk viscosity to entropy density ratio close to Tc.

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review Letters
Journal Volume
103
Journal Issue
17
Journal Page Range
p. 172302-172302.4
ISSN
0031-9007
CODEN
PRLTAO

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
41101234
Subject category
S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS; S73: NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS; S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
ENTROPY; GEV RANGE 01-10; HADRONS; MASS; RESONANCE; SOUND WAVES
Descriptors DEC
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ENERGY RANGE; GEV RANGE; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES

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