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Evolution of heavy quark distribution function on quark-gluon plasma: using the iterative Laplace transform Method

  • 1. Department of Physics and Technology, University of Bergen, 5007 Bergen (Norway)
  • 2. Department of Physics, Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, 91775-1436 Mashhad (Iran, Islamic Republic of)

Description

The Iterative Laplace Transform Method is used to solve the Fokker-Plank equation for finding the time evolution of the heavy quarks distribution functions such as charm and bottom in quark gluon plasma. The Iterative Laplace Transform Method is a combination of two powerful methods, namely, the Laplace transform method and the Iterative method. This method gives numerical solutions in the form of convergent series with easily computable components. The most outstanding feature of this method is that it provides an analytical solution using the initial conditions only, without any discretization or restrictive assumptions. To verify our solutions, we calculate the nuclear suppression factor, RAA(pT), of heavy quarks using simulated data of heavy ion collisions. The results are in good agreement with available experiment data from the PHENIX collaboration

Availability note (English)

Available from doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/201611703012
Part of:
EPJ Web of Conferences, Proceedings of the 12. International Conference on Nucleus-Nucleus Collisions 2015

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Publishing Information

Publisher
EDP Sciences
Imprint Place
Les Ulis (France)
ISBN
978-88-7438-101-2
Imprint Title
EPJ Web of Conferences, Proceedings of the 12. International Conference on Nucleus-Nucleus Collisions 2015
Imprint Pagination
v. 117 [1105 p.]
Journal Page Range
p. 03012.p.1-03012.p.8

Conference

Title
12. International Conference on Nucleus-Nucleus Collisions 2015
Dates
21-26 Jun 2015
Place
Catania (Italy)

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