1998/09/17 by Andy Gopie, Michael C. Ogilvie
Physics and Astronomy · #Cosmology and Gravitation Theories #High-Energy Particle Collisions Research #Quantum Electrodynamics and Casimir Effect #hep-lat
paper · pdf · doi:10.1016/s0920-5632(99)85090-7
published as Nucl.Phys.Proc.Suppl. 73 (1999) 414-416 · LATTICE98(hightemp), talk at Lattice 98, 3 pages, 3 encapsulated postscript figures, uses espcrc2.sty
arxiv created 1998/09/17 · openalex publication_date 1999/03/01 · arxiv updated 2009/12/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/28
Using lattice simulations of quenched QCD we estimate the finite size effects present when a gluon plasma equilibrates in a slab geometry, i.e., finite width but large transverse dimensions. Significant differences are observed in the free energy density for the slab when compared with bulk behavior. A small shift in the critical temperature is also seen. The free energy required to liberate heavy quarks relative to bulk is measured using Polyakov loops; the additional free energy required is on the order of 30-40 MeV at 2-3 Tc.