2026-07-072026-07-07http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/48276Using lattice simulations of quenched QCD we estimate the finite size effects present when a gluon plasma equilibrates in a slab geometry, i.e., finite width but large transverse dimensions. Significant differences are observed in the free energy density for the slab when compared with bulk behavior. A small shift in the critical temperature is also seen. The free energy required to liberate heavy quarks relative to bulk is measured using Polyakov loops; the additional free energy required is on the order of 30-40 MeV at 2-3 T_c.4 pages, RevTex, poster presented at the 5th International Workshop on Thermal Field Theories, Regensburg, GermanyHigh Energy Physics - Phenomenologytext