Physics – Nuclear Physics – Nuclear Theory
Scientific paper
2009-09-03
Nucl.Phys.A834:279c-281c,2010
Physics
Nuclear Physics
Nuclear Theory
Presented at the 10th International Conference on Nucleus-Nucleus Collisions (NN2009), Beijing, China, 16-21 Aug 2009
Scientific paper
10.1016/j.nuclphysa.2009.12.059
A radiative transport model is used to study kinetic equilibration during the early stage of a relativistic heavy ion collision. The parton system is found to be able to overcome expansion and move toward thermalization via parton collisions. Scaling behaviors show up in both the pressure anisotropy and the energy density evolutions. In particular, the pressure anisotropy evolution shows an approximate alpha_s scaling when radiative processes are included. It approaches an asymptotic time evolution on a time scale of 1 to 2 fm/c. The energy density evolution shows an asymptotic time evolution that decreases slower than the ideal hydro evolution. These observations indicate that partial thermalization can be achieved and viscosity is important for the evolution during the early longitudinal expansion stage of a relativistic heavy ion collision.
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