2008/07/14 by Vishnu M. Bannur, Bannur, Vishnu M.
Physics and Astronomy · #High-Energy Particle Collisions Research #Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions #Theoretical and Computational Physics #hep-ph
paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.0807.2092
9 pages, 3 figures, article (Revised based on comments)
arxiv created 2009/08/14 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01
Here we address the question regarding the nature of quark gluon plasma (QGP), whether it is a liquid or strongly coupled plasma (SCP), using two different phenomenological models, namely quasi-particle model (qQGP) and strongly coupled quark gluon plasma (SCQGP). First we compare these two models, both of which explains the results of lattice simulation of quantum chromodynamics, as a function of plasma parameter and conclude that the QGP is largely (T > 1.5 Tc) SCQGP and only for T < 1.5 Tc it may be a liquid.