The wake of a quark moving through a strongly-coupled $\mathcal N=4$ supersymmetric Yang-Mills plasma

TL;DR

This paper uses gauge/string duality to compute the energy density wake created by a heavy quark moving in a strongly coupled N=4 supersymmetric Yang-Mills plasma, providing insights into energy loss mechanisms.

Contribution

It presents a novel calculation of the energy density wake in a strongly coupled plasma using gauge/string duality, advancing understanding of quark energy loss.

Findings

Energy density wake characterized around the moving quark

Quantitative description of energy loss in strongly coupled plasma

Insights into jet quenching phenomena

Abstract

The energy density wake produced by a heavy quark moving through a strongly coupled N=4 supersymmetric Yang-Mills plasma is computed using gauge/string duality.