Published August 30, 1990 | Version v1
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Kinetics of an expanding pion gas

Creators

  • 1. Bern Univ. (Switzerland). Inst. fuer Theoretische Physik
  • 2. Paul Scherrer Inst., Villigen (Switzerland)

Description

We analyze the mean free path for the multipion states produced in heavy ion collisions. The observed momentum distributions imply that the gas is far out of chemical equilibrium and rapidly expands both in longitudinal and transverse direction. (orig.)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physics Letters, (Section) B
Journal Volume
246
Journal Issue
3/4
Series
Phys. Lett., B.
Journal Page Range
513-519
ISSN
0370-2693
CODEN
PYLBA

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
Netherlands
INIS RN
21092225
Subject category
S73: NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS;
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Numerical Data
Descriptors DEI
BOSE-EINSTEIN GAS; DEEP INELASTIC HEAVY ION REACT; EXPANSION; GOLD 197 TARGET; HEAVY ION REACTIONS; MEAN FREE PATH; NUCLEAR REACTION KINETICS; NUCLEAR TEMPERATURE; OXYGEN 16 REACTIONS; PION CONDENSATION; PIONIZATION; PIONS MINUS; RELATIVISTIC RANGE; SPECTRA; TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE; TEV RANGE 01-10; THEORETICAL DATA; THERMAL EQUILIBRIUM; TRANSVERSE MOMENTUM
Descriptors DEC
BOSONS; DATA; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ENERGY RANGE; EQUILIBRIUM; HADRONS; INFORMATION; KINETICS; LINEAR MOMENTUM; MESONS; MULTIPLE PRODUCTION; NUCLEAR REACTIONS; NUMERICAL DATA; PARTICLE PRODUCTION; PIONS; PSEUDOSCALAR MESONS; REACTION KINETICS; TARGETS; TEV RANGE