Physics – High Energy Physics – High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
Scientific paper
2010-10-05
Physics
High Energy Physics
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
13 pages, 4 figures
Scientific paper
The fourth-order correlations of conserved charges, such as the baryon number, electric charge, and strangeness, are studied at finite temperature and nonzero baryon chemical potential in an effective model. It is found that the fourth-order correlations change rapidly and have three extrema during the chiral crossover with the increase of the baryon chemical potential. The absolute values of the extrema approach infinity when the thermodynamical system moves toward the QCD critical point and the fourth-order correlations are divergent at the critical point. The contour plots of the fourth-order correlations in the plane of the temperature and baryon chemical potential are given. It is noticed that all the fourth-order correlations of conserved charges, except for $\chi_{13}^{BS}$ and $\chi_{13}^{QS}$, are excellent probes to explore the QCD critical point in heavy ion collision experiments.
Fu Wei-jie
Wu Yue-Liang
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