Complex Plasmas as a Model for the Quark-Gluon-Plasma Liquid
arXiv:hep-ph/0509154 · doi:10.1016/j.nuclphysa.2006.06.050
Abstract
The quark-gluon plasma, possibly created in ultrarelativistic heavy-ion collisions, is a strongly interacting many-body parton system. By comparison with strongly coupled electromagnetic plasmas (classical and non-relativistic) it is concluded that the quark-gluon plasma could be in the liquid phase. As an example for a strongly coupled plasma, complex plasmas, which show liquid and even solid phases, are discussed briefly. Furthermore, methods based on correlation functions for confirming and investigating the quark-gluon-plasma liquid are presented. Finally, consequences of the strong coupling, in particular a cross section enhancement in accordance with experimental observations at RHIC, are discussed.
8 pages, 4 figures, contribution to the Quark Matter 2005 proceedings
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