Quark-Gluon Plasma: from accelerator experiments to early Universe

TL;DR

This paper explores how experimental studies of Quark-Gluon Plasma in accelerators inform our understanding of the early Universe's particle era and its fundamental physics connections.

Contribution

It highlights the link between heavy-ion collision experiments and the cosmological phase transition in the early Universe.

Findings

Quantum ChromoDynamics phase transition impacts early Universe evolution

Heavy-ion experiments provide insights into the properties of Quark-Gluon Plasma

Connections between accelerator physics and cosmology are emphasized

Abstract

In the Big Bang scenario, the early Universe is characterized by the {\it particle era}, i.e. a Universe made of particles. This period connects both scales of fundamental physics: infinitesimally small and infinitely large. So, particle physics and in particular experimental programs at accelerators can bring valuable inputs for the understanding of the early Universe and its evolution. These proceedings discuss the impact of the Quantum ChromoDynamics phase transition experienced by the {\it particle era} in the expanding Universe, which is connected to the study of the Quark-Gluon Plasma produced in heavy-ion physics experiments.