Finite-size behaviour of a critical related observable

• Authors: Wu Yuanfang , Chen Lizhu , Pan Xue , Shao Ming , Xiaosong Chen
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

EN

Accounting for the influence of system size in relativistic heavy ion collisions, the finite-size form of a critical related observable is suggested. The fixed-point and straight line methods are proposed in exploring the QCD critical point and phase boundary in relativistic heavy ion collisions. As an application, the finitesize behaviour of the ratios of higher net-proton cumulants, dynamical electric charge fluctuations, and transverse momentum correlations in Au + Au collisions at RHIC are examined.

Keywords

EN

finite-size; QCD phase transition; critical point; fluctuation; correlation

• Journal: Open Physics
• Year: 2012
• Volume: 10
• Issue: 6
• Pages: 1341-1344

Dates

published

1 - 12 - 2012

online

4 - 12 - 2012

Contributors

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Wu Yuanfang

• Key Laboratory of Quark and Lepton Physics (MOE) and Institute of Particle Physics, Central China Normal University, 430079, Wuhan, China,

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Chen Lizhu

• Key Laboratory of Quark and Lepton Physics (MOE) and Institute of Particle Physics, Central China Normal University, 430079, Wuhan, China

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Pan Xue

• Key Laboratory of Quark and Lepton Physics (MOE) and Institute of Particle Physics, Central China Normal University, 430079, Wuhan, China

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Shao Ming

• Department of Modern Physics, University of Science and Technology of China, 230026, Hefei, China

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Xiaosong Chen

• Institute of Theoretical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 100190, Beijing, China

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Identifiers

DOI

10.2478/s11534-012-0143-7