The Extraordinary Glow
arXiv:1405.3736 · doi:10.1016/j.nuclphysa.2014.05.002
Abstract
In this contribution I discuss some recent progress in understanding the evolution of the pre-thermal quark-gluon matter, known as the glasma, during the early stage in heavy ion collisions, and the implication for early time photon and dilepton emissions.
arXiv comment16 pages, 4 figures, contribution to a special issue of Nucl. Phys. A in memory of Gerald E. Brown
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