Percolation cluster formation at ultrarelativistic heavy ion collisions

TL;DR

This paper discusses how studying percolation cluster formation and critical transparency in ultrarelativistic heavy ion collisions can reveal the onset of deconfinement in strongly interacting matter.

Contribution

It introduces the concept of using percolation theory to identify the transition to deconfinement in heavy ion collisions.

Findings

Percolation clusters indicate the onset of deconfinement.

Critical transparency correlates with phase transition.

Method could serve as a new diagnostic tool.

Abstract

We expect that the experimental study of percolation cluster formation and appearance of the critical transparency of the strongly interacting matter can give the information about the onset state of deconfinement.