Published May 15, 2012 | Version v1
Journal article

Hydrodynamics of a quark droplet

  • 1. Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, Blegdamsvej 17, 2100 København Ø (Denmark)
  • 2. Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies (FIAS), Goethe-University, Ruth-Moufang Str. 1, 60438 Frankfurt am Main (Germany)
  • 3. Kurchatov Institute, Russian Research Center, Akademika Kurchatova Sqr., Moscow, 123182 (Russian Federation)

Description

We present a simple model of a multi-quark droplet evolution based on the hydrodynamical description. This model includes collective expansion of the droplet, effects of the vacuum pressure and surface tension. The hadron emission from the droplet is described following Weisskopf's statistical model. We have considered evolution of baryon-free droplets which have different initial temperatures and expansion rates. As a typical trend we observe an oscillating behavior of the droplet radius superimposed with a gradual shrinkage due to the hadron emission. The characteristic life time of droplets with radii 1.5–2 fm are about 9–16 fm/c.

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nuclphysa.2012.03.001

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.nuclphysa.2012.03.001;
arXiv
arXiv:1112.2514v2;
PII
S0375-9474(12)00099-1;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Physics. A
Journal Volume
882
Journal Page Range
p. 90-106
ISSN
0375-9474
CODEN
NUPABL

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
43086311
Subject category
S72: PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS;
Descriptors DEI
BARYONS; DROPLET MODEL; EMISSION; EXPANSION; HYDRODYNAMICS; QUARKS; SHRINKAGE; STATISTICAL MODELS; SURFACE TENSION
Descriptors DEC
ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; FERMIONS; FLUID MECHANICS; HADRONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MECHANICS; NUCLEAR MODELS; SURFACE PROPERTIES

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