An Explanation of a Phenomenon in Relativistic Heavy-Ion Collisions

The multi-source pion interferometry in relativistic heavy-ion collisions is presented and two-source models for hadron gas and hadron gas plus quark-gluon plasma are proposed. The models can resolve the HBT puzzle. For the same $q$ and different direction of \bar{q}, the two-pion correlation functions show characteristic oscillation behaviors, which may be used to distinguish the two-source models. Our research also showes that the multi-source pion correlations can resolve the HBT puzzle.     

Net-Baryon and Net-Kaon Rapidity Distributions in Ultrarelativistic Heavy-Ion Collisions

In this paper, the gluon distribution is extracted from the KLR-AdS/CFT saturation model and used to investigate net-baryon and net-kaon rapidity distributions in ultrarelativistic heavy-ion collisions. With the same parameters of the saturation model fitting to HERA data and an χ² analysis of the overall constant C, the theoretical results are in good agreement with RHIC data in Au+Au collisions at √s=0.2 TeV. Then, we present the predictive results for net-baryon rapidity distributions in central Pb+Pb collisions at LHC energies of √s=2.76, 3.94, and 5.52 TeV, and give the corresponding values of d N/d y for net-baryon at y=0.     

A New Explanation for e+e- Puzzle in Heavy-Ion Collisions

A dielectric model for the QED vacuum in a strong nuclear environment is proposed to explain the e⁺e^- puzzle in heavy-ion collisions, the agreement with experiment is satisfactory. New experiment is suggested from this model.     

用各向异性流v2和v4测试超相对论性重离子碰撞的动力学描述

We present various predictions for the anisotropic collective flow of particles in heavy-ion collisions, in particular scaling laws of the second and fourthharmonics v₂ and v₄, derived within ideal fluid dynamics. We also discuss qualitatively the deviation from the ideal behaviour expected in an out-of-equilibrium scenario.     

Hard Probes 2010: Experimental summary

A (personal) experimental summary of the Hard Probes 2010 conference is presented.     

Bose-Einstein Correlation of Kaon Pairs from Heavy-Ion Collisions at CERN Energy

The Bose-Einstein correlation of kaons from 160A GeV/c Pb + Pb collisions is analyzed within an event generator UR4SiMA. The theoretical results are in agreement with the preliminary data of NA44.     

Finite-Size Effects on the Phase Diagram and Evolution of Strangelets in Ultrarelativistic Heavy-Ion Collisions

In the framework of multiple reflection expansion, finite-size effects are incorporated into the study of the phase diagram and evolution of a strangelet in equilibrium with a finite hadronic phase. It is found that in a significant way finite-size effects can modify the phase diagram and reduce the survival probabilities of cold strangelets in ultrarelativistic heavy-ion collisions. The inclusion of finite-size effects can also allow a quantitative analysis of the properties of a cold strangelet resulting from a smooth hydrodynamic evolution with equilibrium hadronization and isentropic expansion.     

Elliptic flow at SPS and RHIC: from kinetic transport to hydrodynamics

Anisotropic transverse flow is studied in Pb+Pb and Au+Au collisions at SPS and RHIC energies. The centrality and transverse momentum dependence at midrapidity of the elliptic flow coefficient v₂ is calculated in the hydrodynamic and low density limits. Hydrodynamics is found to agree well with the RHIC data for semicentral collisions up to transverse momenta of 1–1.5 GeV/c, but it considerably overestimates the measured elliptic flow at SPS energies. The low density limit LDL is inconsistent with the measured magnitude of v₂ at RHIC energies and with the shape of its p_t-dependence at both RHIC and SPS energies. The success of the hydrodynamic model points to very rapid thermalization in Au+Au collisions at RHIC and provides a serious challenge for kinetic approaches based on classical scattering of on-shell particles.     

用动力学夸克并合描述RHIC重离子碰撞中和各相异性流和它们的标度率

We report the results on anisotropic flows and their scaling forφmesons andΩ(Ω~- ■~ )baryons in Au Au collisions at RHIC,obtained from a dynamical quark coalescence model that uses the quark phase- space information from a multi-phase transport(AMPT)model within the string melting scenario and includes the quark structure of hadrons.     

Relativistic heavy-ion physics: Experimental overview

The field of relativistic heavy-ion physics is reviewed with emphasis on new results and highlights from the first run of the relativistic heavy-ion collider at BNL and the 15 year research programme at the super proton synchrotron (SPS) at CERN and the AGS at BNL.     

部分子相互作用与(S_(NN))~(1/2)=130GeV Au-Au碰撞中两粒子的横向动量关联(英文)

采用蒙特卡罗模型AMPT 究了(S_(NN))~(1/2)=130GeV Au Au碰撞中部分子相互作用对两粒子横向动量关联的影响,结果表明部分子相互作用对两粒子的横向动量关联有重要的贡献．还计算了AMPT模型中(S_(NN))~(1/2)=130GeV Au Au碰撞的两粒子横向动量关联与碰撞对心性的依赖关系并与来自STAR的实验数据进行了比较,发现AMPT的理论预言很好地符合实验数据．     

Charged-particle multiplicity at mid-rapidity in Au-Au collisions at relativistic heavy-ion collider

The particle density at mid-rapidity is an essential global variable for the characterization of nuclear collisions at ultra-relativistic energies. It provides information about the initial conditions and energy density reached in these collisions. The pseudorapidity densities of charged particles at mid-rapidity in AuAu collisions at √^s _NN = 130 and 200 GeV at RHIC (relativistic heavy ion collider) have been measured with the PHENIX detector. The measurements were performed using sets of wire-chambers with pad readout in the two central PHENIX tracking arms. Each arm covers one quarter of the azimuth in the pseudorapidity interval |η| < 035. Data is presented and compared with results from proton-proton collisions and nucleus-nucleus collisions at lower energies. Extrapolations to LHC energies are discussed.     

重离子碰撞中的对称势翻转

利用同位旋和动量相关的输运模型IBUU,以Sn,Sn同位素在低能与高能碰撞为例,在两种不同的对称势作用下,研究了重离子碰撞中的对称势翻转现象.我们发现从低能到高能在同位旋相分化、发射核子的中-质比、发射核子的双n/p比,中-质微分横向流观测量中均存在对称势翻转现象.对称势翻转效应的研究有利于确定对称能的密度依赖性.关键词：重离子碰撞对称势翻转对称能     

Collective flow in relativistic heavy-ion collisions

A brief introduction is given to the field of collective flow, currently being investigated experimentally at the Relativistic Heavy-Ion Collider, Brookhaven National Laboratory. It is followed by an outline of the work that I have been doing in this field, in collaboration with Nicolas Borghini and Jean-Yves Ollitrault.     

Nuclear profile dependence of elliptic flow from a parton cascade

The transverse profile dependence of elliptic flow is studied in a parton cascade model. We compare results from the binary scaling profile to results from the wounded nucleon scaling profile. The impact parameter dependence of elliptic flow is shown to depend sensitively on the transverse profile of initial particles, however, if elliptic flow is plotted as a function of the relative multiplicity, the nuclear profile dependence disappears. The insensitivity was found previously in a hydrodynamical calculation. Our calculations indicate that the insensitivity is also valid with additional viscous corrections. In addition, the minimum bias differential elliptic flow is demonstrated to be insensitive to the nuclear profile of the system.     

RHIC能区Au+Au碰撞中集合径向流的研究

利用相对论量子分子动力学模型RQMD,对RHIC能区s=200A GeV Au+Au碰撞的集体膨胀效应进行了研究,对散射粒子的横质量谱进行了分析.研究表明,在RHIC能区的重离子反应中存在有强的集合径向流.对单粒子谱的拟合结果给出Au+Au的源冻结温度为160MeV,平均径向流速度为0.6c.     

Temperature of Heavy Fragments in Heavy-Ion Collisions

The heavy fragments in heavy-ion collisions are finally formed after the hot prefragments undergo sequential decay,of whom the temperature should be much lower than that of prefragments.Using the double ratio(DR) method,the isotopic thermometer(Tiso) for heavy fragment is constructed using the yield of heavy isotopes.T iso of heavy fragment is obtained by analyzing the measured data in the 1A GeV124,136Xe and 140A MeV 48Ca/64Ni reactions.Result shows that T iso varies from 0.5 MeV to 10 MeV.But most T iso is around 1±0.5 MeV,which is much lower than temperature of light particles.Result also indicates that the difference between T iso of heavy fragments in different reactions is very small,and T iso is independent on the size of the reaction system,the incident energy and the neutron-richness of the projectile.     

Baryon flow at SIS energies and beyond

We calculate the baryon flow P_x/A(y) in the energy range from 0.25 to 4.0A GeV in a relativistic transport model for Ni + Ni and Au + Au collisions employing various models for the baryon self-energies. We find that to describe the flow data of the FOPI Collaboration above 1A GeV the strength of the vector potential has to be reduced at high relative momentum or at high density. The latter phenomenon leads to a softening of the nuclear equation of state at high density.