Heavy quark jet quenching with collisional plus radiative energy loss and path length fluctuations

dc.creatorWicks, Simon
dc.date2007-01-22
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T10:22:42Z
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dc.descriptionWith the QGP opacity computed perturbatively and with the global entropy constraints imposed by the observed $dN_{ch}/dy\approx1000$, radiative energy loss alone cannot account for the observed suppression of single non-photonic electrons. We show that collisional energy loss, which previously has been neglected, is comparable to radiative loss for both light and heavy jets and may in fact be the dominant mechanism for bottom quarks. Predictions taking into account both radiative and collisional losses significantly reduce the discrepancy with data. In addition to elastic energy loss, it is critical to include jet path length fluctuations to account for the observed pion suppression.
dc.descriptionTo appear in the proceedings of 2nd International Conference on Hard and Electromagnetic Probes of High-Energy Nuclear Collisions (Hard Probes 2006), Asilomar, Pacific Grove, California, 9-16 Jun 2006
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/nucl-th/0701063
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/nucl-th/0701063
dc.identifierNucl.Phys.A783:493-496,2007
dc.identifierdoi:10.1016/j.nuclphysa.2006.11.102
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/175607
dc.subjectNuclear Theory
dc.titleHeavy quark jet quenching with collisional plus radiative energy loss and path length fluctuations
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