Yoctosecond photon pulses from quark-gluon plasmas
arXiv:0904.4503 · doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.103.152301
Abstract
Present ultra-fast laser optics is at the frontier between atto- and zeptosecond photon pulses, giving rise to unprecedented applications. We show that high-energetic photon pulses down to the yoctosecond timescale can be produced in heavy ion collisions. We focus on photons produced during the initial phase of the expanding quark-gluon plasma. We study how the time evolution and properties of the plasma may influence the duration and shape of the photon pulse. Prospects for achieving double peak structures suitable for pump-probe experiments at the yoctosecond timescale are discussed.
4 pages, 2 figures; final version as accepted by PRL
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