Recent Results of Fluctuation and Correlation Studies from the QCD Critical Point Search at RHIC

2011/10/10 by Terence J. Tarnowsky, Terence J Tarnowsky, Tarnowsky, Terence J
Physics and Astronomy · #FOS: Physical sciences #High Energy Physics - Phenomenology (hep-ph) #High-Energy Particle Collisions Research #Nuclear Experiment (nucl-ex) #Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies #Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions #hep-ph #nucl-ex

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.1110.2222

6 pages, 3 figures, Proceedings of the 2011 Meeting of the Division of Particles and Fields of the American Physical Society (DPF 2011), Providence, RI, August 9-13, 2011, SLAC Electronic Proceedings

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Abstract

Enhanced fluctuations and correlations have been observed in the phase transitions of many systems. Their appearance at the predicted QCD phase transition (especially near the expected critical point) may provide insight into the nature of the phase transition. Recent results from the QCD Critical Point Search at RHIC will be presented, with a focus on particle ratio (K/π, p/π, and K/p) fluctuations and their comparison to previous measurements and theoretical predictions.

Citations

• An Experimental Exploration of the QCD Phase Diagram: The Search for the Critical Point and the Onset of De-confinement
• Event-by-Event Fluctuations
• Hadronic Fluctuations and Correlations

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