Quark fluids in heavy ion collisions
Giorgio Torrieri
TL;DR
This paper provides an educational overview of ultrarelativistic heavy ion collisions, focusing on the thermodynamic and hydrodynamic properties of quark-gluon plasma created at RHIC energies.
Contribution
It offers a pedagogical introduction suitable for upper-level undergraduates, emphasizing current understanding of quark matter in heavy ion collisions.
Findings
Understanding of quark-gluon plasma thermodynamics
Hydrodynamic behavior of matter at RHIC energies
Educational framework for heavy ion collision physics
Abstract
We give a pedagogical introduction (suitable to upper level physics undergraduates) to the field of ultrarelativistic heavy ion collisions. We pay particular attention to our understanding of the thermodynamic and hydrodynamic properties of the matter created in heavy ion collisions at RHIC energies.
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Taxonomy
TopicsHigh-Energy Particle Collisions Research · Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions · High-pressure geophysics and materials