Non-equilibrium initial conditions from pQCD for RHIC and LHC

Physics – High Energy Physics – High Energy Physics - Phenomenology

Scientific paper

Rate now

  [ 0.00 ] – not rated yet Voters 0   Comments 0

Details

typo in ref's removed, ack's added, no change in results

Scientific paper

10.1103/PhysRevC.61.014901

We calculate the initial non-equilibrium conditions from perturbative QCD (pQCD) within Glauber multiple scattering theory for $\sqrt s =200$ AGeV and $\sqrt s =5.5$ ATeV. At the soon available collider energies one will particularly test the small $x$ region of the parton distributions entering the cross sections. Therefore shadowing effects, previously more or less unimportant, will lead to new effects on variables such as particle multiplicities $dN/dy$, transverse energy production $d\bar{E}_T/dy$, and the initial temperature $T_i$. In this paper we will have a closer look on the effects of shadowing by employing different parametrizations for the shadowing effect for valence quarks, sea quarks and gluons. Since the cross sections at midrapidity are dominated by processes involving gluons the amount of their depletion is particularly important. We will therefore have a closer look on the results for $dN/dy$, $d\bar{E}_T/dy$, and $T_i$ by using two different gluon shadowing ratios, differing strongly in size. As a matter of fact, the calculated quantities differ significantly.

No associations

LandOfFree

Say what you really think

Search LandOfFree.com for scientists and scientific papers. Rate them and share your experience with other people.

Rating

Non-equilibrium initial conditions from pQCD for RHIC and LHC does not yet have a rating. At this time, there are no reviews or comments for this scientific paper.

If you have personal experience with Non-equilibrium initial conditions from pQCD for RHIC and LHC, we encourage you to share that experience with our LandOfFree.com community. Your opinion is very important and Non-equilibrium initial conditions from pQCD for RHIC and LHC will most certainly appreciate the feedback.

Rate now

     

Profile ID: LFWR-SCP-O-660751

  Search
All data on this website is collected from public sources. Our data reflects the most accurate information available at the time of publication.