(3+1)-Dimensional Hydrodynamic Expansion with a Critical Point from Realistic Initial Conditions

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dc.creatorSteinheimer, J.
dc.creatorBleicher, M.
dc.creatorPetersen, H.
dc.creatorSchramm, S.
dc.creatorStocker, H.
dc.creatorZschiesche, D.
dc.date2007-10-01
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T11:37:41Z
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dc.descriptionWe investigate a (3+1)-dimensional hydrodynamic expansion of the hot and dense system created in head-on collisions of Pb+Pb/Au+Au at beam energies from $5-200A$ GeV. An equation of state that incorporates a critical end point (CEP) in line with the lattice data is used. The necessary initial conditions for the hydrodynamic evolution are taken from a microscopic transport approach (UrQMD). We compare the properties of the initial state and the full hydrodynamical calculation with an isentropic expansion employing an initial state from a simple overlap model. We find that the specific entropy ($S/A$) from both initial conditions is very similar and only depends on the underlying equation of state. Using the chiral (hadronic) equation of state we investigate the expansion paths for both initial conditions. Defining a critical area around the critical point, we show at what beam energies one can expect to have a sizable fraction of the system close to the critical point. Finally, we emphasise the importance of the equation of state of strongly interacting matter, in the (experimental) search for the CEP.
dc.description8 pages, 8 figures
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/0710.0332
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/0710.0332
dc.identifierPhys.Rev.C77:034901,2008
dc.identifierdoi:10.1103/PhysRevC.77.034901
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/199289
dc.subjectNuclear Theory
dc.title(3+1)-Dimensional Hydrodynamic Expansion with a Critical Point from Realistic Initial Conditions
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