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Skewness of mean transverse momentum fluctuations in heavy-ion collisions

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Autor(es):
Giacalone, Giuliano ; Gardim, Fernando G. ; Noronha-Hostler, Jacquelyn ; Ollitrault, Jean-Yves
Número total de Autores: 4
Tipo de documento: Artigo Científico
Fonte: PHYSICAL REVIEW C; v. 103, n. 2, p. 12-pg., 2021-02-18.
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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)

Processo FAPESP: 18/24720-6 - Exploração do diagrama de fase da QCD
Beneficiário:Frédérique Marie Brigitte Sylvie Grassi
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