Published March 15, 2007 | Version v1
Journal article

Is there a Sonic Boom in the Little Bang at RHIC?

Creators

  • 1. Chemistry Department, Stony Brook University, Stony Brook, New York (United States)

Description

The use of elliptic flow and correlation measurements as constraints to establish the transport properties of hot and dense QCD matter is discussed. Measured Two- and three-particle correlation functions give initial hints for a 'sonic boom'. Elliptic flow measurements give the estimates cs∼0.35 and η/s∼0.1 for the sound speed and viscosity to entropy ratio

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.nuclphysa.2006.11.141;
arXiv
arXiv:nucl-ex/0608046v1;
PII
S0375-9474(06)00910-9;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Physics. A
Journal Volume
785
Journal Issue
1-2
Journal Page Range
p. 122-127
ISSN
0375-9474
CODEN
NUPABL

Conference

Title
7. international conference on strong and electroweak matter
Acronym
SEWM 2006
Dates
10-13 May 2006
Place
Long Island, NY (United States)

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
38087588
Subject category
S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
BROOKHAVEN RHIC; CORRELATION FUNCTIONS; CORRELATIONS; ENTROPY; HYDRODYNAMIC MODEL; QUANTUM CHROMODYNAMICS; QUARK MATTER; SOUND WAVES; VISCOSITY
Descriptors DEC
ACCELERATORS; FIELD THEORIES; FUNCTIONS; HEAVY ION ACCELERATORS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MATTER; PARTICLE MODELS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES; QUANTUM FIELD THEORY; STATISTICAL MODELS; STORAGE RINGS; THERMODYNAMIC MODEL; THERMODYNAMIC PROPERTIES

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Copyright
Copyright (c) 2006 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.