Published October 15, 1989 | Version v1
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Quark-number susceptibility in quenched quantum chromodynamics

Creators

  • 1. Theory Division, European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN), CH-1211 Geneve 23, Switzerland
  • 2. Department of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada B3H 3J5
  • 3. Physics Department, Boston University, Boston, Massachusetts 02215
  • 4. Supercomputer Computations Research Institute, Florida State University, Tallahassee, Florida 32306

Description

Using staggered fermions, we measure the quark-number susceptibility of quenched quantum chromodynamics in a Monte Carlo simulation on an 83x4 lattice. At low temperatures it is consistent with zero and it rises suddenly to nonzero values across the known deconfinement phase transition. Implications for the interpretation of this susceptibility as an indicator of the presence of light baryonic modes in the plasma are discussed

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review, D
Journal Volume
40
Journal Issue
8
Series
Phys. Rev., D.
Journal Page Range
2743-2746
ISSN
0556-2821
CODEN
PRVDA

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
21021028
Subject category
S71: CLASSICAL AND QUANTUM MECHANICS, GENERAL PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
BARYONS; CRITICAL TEMPERATURE; FERMIONS; GLUONS; LATTICE FIELD THEORY; MONTE CARLO METHOD; PARTITION FUNCTIONS; PHASE TRANSFORMATIONS; QUANTUM CHROMODYNAMICS; QUARK MATTER; QUARKS
Descriptors DEC
BOSONS; CONSTRUCTIVE FIELD THEORY; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FIELD THEORIES; FUNCTIONS; HADRONS; MATTER; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; POSTULATED PARTICLES; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES; TRANSITION TEMPERATURE