Non-equilibrium QCD: Interplay of hard and soft dynamics in high-energy multi-gluon beams

dc.creatorGeiger, Klaus
dc.date1996-11-22
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dc.descriptionA quantum-kinetic formulation of the dynamical evolution of a high-energy non-equilibrium gluon system at finite density is developed, to study the interplay between quantum fluctuations of high-momentum (hard) gluons and the low-momentum (soft) mean color-field that is induced by the collective motion of the hard particles. From the exact field-equations of motion of QCD, a self-consistent set of approximate quantum-kinetic equations are derived by separating hard and soft dynamics and choosing a convenient axial-type gauge. This set of master equations describes the momentum space evolution of the individual hard quanta, the space-time development of the ensemble of hard gluons, and the generation of the soft mean-field by the current of the hard particles. The quantum-kinetic equations are approximately solved to order g^2 (1+gA) for a specific example, namely the scenario of a high-energy gluon beam along the lightcone, demonstrating the practical applicability of the approach.
dc.description52 pages including 7 postscript figures
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/hep-ph/9611400
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/hep-ph/9611400
dc.identifierPhys.Rev.D56:2665-2701,1997
dc.identifierdoi:10.1103/PhysRevD.56.2665
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/198553
dc.subjectHigh Energy Physics - Phenomenology
dc.subjectHigh Energy Physics - Theory
dc.subjectNuclear Theory
dc.titleNon-equilibrium QCD: Interplay of hard and soft dynamics in high-energy multi-gluon beams
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