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| Author(s): |
Giacalone, Giuliano
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Gardim, Fernando G.
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Noronha-Hostler, Jacquelyn
;
Ollitrault, Jean-Yves
Total Authors: 4
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| Document type: | Journal article |
| Source: | PHYSICAL REVIEW C; v. 103, n. 2, p. 12-pg., 2021-02-18. |
| Abstract | |
We propose the skewness of mean transverse momentum < p(t)> fluctuations as a fine probe of hydrodynamic behavior in relativistic nuclear collisions. We describe how the skewness of the < p(t)> distribution can be analyzed experimentally, and we use hydrodynamic simulations to predict its value. We predict, in particular, that < p(t)> fluctuations have positive skew, which is significantly larger than if particles were emitted independently. We elucidate the origin of this result by deriving generic formulas relating the fluctuations of < p(t)> to the fluctuations of the early-time thermodynamic quantities. We postulate that the large positive skewness of < p(t)> fluctuations is a generic prediction of hydrodynamic models. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 18/24720-6 - Exploring the QCD phase diagram |
| Grantee: | Frédérique Marie Brigitte Sylvie Grassi |
| Support Opportunities: | Research Projects - Thematic Grants |