2001/03/30 by V. Koch, M. Bleicher, S. Jeon
Physics and Astronomy · #nucl-th
paper · pdf · doi:10.1016/s0375-9474(02)00716-9
published as Nucl.Phys. A698 (2002) 261-268; Nucl.Phys. A702 (2002) 291-298 · Proceedings Quark Matter 2001, Stony Brook, NY January 2001
arxiv created 2001/03/30 · arxiv updated 2016/09/07
We discuss the physics underlying event-by-event fluctuations in relativistic heavy ion collisions. We will emphasize how the fluctuations of particle ratios can be utilized to explore the properties of the matter created in these collisions. In particular, we will argue that the fluctutions of the ratio of positively over negatively charged particles may serve as a unique signature for the Quark Gluon Plasma.