Coalescence Models For Hadron Formation From Quark Gluon Plasma

2008/07/30 by Rainer J. Fries, Vincenzo Greco, Paul Sorensen · 1 citation
Physics and Astronomy · #nucl-th

paper · pdf · doi:10.1146/annurev.nucl.58.110707.171134

published as Ann.Rev.Nucl.Part.Sci.58:177-205,2008 · Review to appear in Annu. Rev. Nucl. Part. Sci. 58; 58 pages, 13 figures, 1 table

arxiv created 2008/07/30 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01

Abstract

We review hadron formation from a deconfined quark gluon plasma (QGP) via coalescence or recombination of quarks and gluons. We discuss the abundant experimental evidence for coalescence from the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) and compare the various coalescence models advocated in the literature. We comment on the underlying assumptions and remaining challenges as well as the merits of the models. We conclude with a discussion of some recent developments in the field.

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