Domain Growth in Chiral Phase Transitions: Inertial Dynamics

Abstract

We investigate the kinetics of phase transitions for chiral symmetry breaking in heavy-ion collisions. We use a Langevin description for order-parameter kinetics in the chiral transition. The Langevin equation of motion includes {\it dissipation} and an {\it inertial term}. We study the ordering dynamics subsequent to a quench from the massless quark phase to the massive quark phase, and discuss the effect of inertia on the growth kinetics.

27 pages with 10 figures. introduction and discussions sections modified. journal version. arXiv admin note: text overlap with arXiv:1101.0500

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