Ultrarelativistic heavy-ion collisions. (2007)
- Record Type:
- Book
- Title:
- Ultrarelativistic heavy-ion collisions. (2007)
- Main Title:
- Ultrarelativistic heavy-ion collisions
- Further Information:
- Note: Ramona Vogt.
- Other Names:
- Vogt, Ramona
- Contents:
- Cover -- Copyright Page -- Preface -- Table of Contents -- Part I Basics -- Chapter 1 Kinematics and invariants -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Four-vectors and kinematic variables -- 1.3 Invariants -- Chapter 2 Cross sections -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Derivation of the cross section from nonrelativistic perturbation theory -- 2.3 The wave-optical model and total cross sections -- 2.4 The quark model, hadron-hadron interactions and parton distribution functions -- 2.5 Photoproduction and two-photon physics in heavy-ion collisions -- Chapter 3 Geometry -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Nuclear density distributions -- 3.3 Geometry of nucleus-nucleus collisions -- 3.4 Probes of centrality -- Chapter 4 Thermodynamics -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Review of thermodynamics -- 4.3 Phase transitions -- 4.4 Phase transitions in nuclear physics -- Chapter 5 Hydrodynamics -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Energy-momentum tensor -- 5.3 Hydrodynamic equations -- 5.4 Solutions to the hydrodynamic equations: longitudinal expansion -- 5.5 Solutions to the hydrodynamic equations: transverse (radial) expansion -- 5.6 Observable consequences -- Chapter 6 Lattice gauge theory -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Symmetries and the Lagrangian -- 6.3 Basics of lattice gauge theory -- 6.4 Chiral symmetry and spontaneous symmetry breaking -- 6.5 Selected results from lattice QCD -- Part II Probes -- Chapter 7 Thermal dileptons -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 High mass thermal dilepton rate -- 7.3 Initial conditions -- 7.4 NumericalCover -- Copyright Page -- Preface -- Table of Contents -- Part I Basics -- Chapter 1 Kinematics and invariants -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Four-vectors and kinematic variables -- 1.3 Invariants -- Chapter 2 Cross sections -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Derivation of the cross section from nonrelativistic perturbation theory -- 2.3 The wave-optical model and total cross sections -- 2.4 The quark model, hadron-hadron interactions and parton distribution functions -- 2.5 Photoproduction and two-photon physics in heavy-ion collisions -- Chapter 3 Geometry -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Nuclear density distributions -- 3.3 Geometry of nucleus-nucleus collisions -- 3.4 Probes of centrality -- Chapter 4 Thermodynamics -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Review of thermodynamics -- 4.3 Phase transitions -- 4.4 Phase transitions in nuclear physics -- Chapter 5 Hydrodynamics -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Energy-momentum tensor -- 5.3 Hydrodynamic equations -- 5.4 Solutions to the hydrodynamic equations: longitudinal expansion -- 5.5 Solutions to the hydrodynamic equations: transverse (radial) expansion -- 5.6 Observable consequences -- Chapter 6 Lattice gauge theory -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Symmetries and the Lagrangian -- 6.3 Basics of lattice gauge theory -- 6.4 Chiral symmetry and spontaneous symmetry breaking -- 6.5 Selected results from lattice QCD -- Part II Probes -- Chapter 7 Thermal dileptons -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 High mass thermal dilepton rate -- 7.3 Initial conditions -- 7.4 Numerical results -- 7.5 Other dilepton sources -- Chapter 8 Quarkonium -- 8.1 Introduction to quarkonium in heavy-ion collisions -- 8.2 Quarkonium levels at T = 0 -- 8.3 Quarkonium production -- 8.4 Quarkonium suppression by a quark-gluon plasma -- 8.5 Quarkonium suppression by hadrons -- 8.6 Nucleus-nucleus collisions -- Chapter 9 Hadronization -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Fragmentation in pp collisions -- 9.3 Nuclear effects -- Bibliography -- Index -- Last Page. … (more)
- Publisher Details:
- Amsterdam Boston : Elsevier
- Publication Date:
- 2007
- Extent:
- 1 online resource (ix, 477 pages), illustrations
- Subjects:
- 539.7234
Heavy ion collisions
SCIENCE -- Physics -- Nuclear
SCIENCE -- Physics -- Atomic & Molecular
Heavy ion collisions
Electronic books - Languages:
- English
- ISBNs:
- 9780080525365
0080525369 - Related ISBNs:
- 0444521968
9780444521965 - Notes:
- Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.
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