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Can high-$p_\perp$ theory and data constrain $\eta/s$?

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology 2025-12-30 v1

Abstract

Understanding the temperature dependence of the specific shear viscosity (η/s)(\eta/s) is crucial for characterizing the properties of the QCD matter produced in ultrarelativistic heavy-ion collisions. Since, low-pp_\perp theory and data are only weakly sensitive to the typical forms of η/s(T)\eta/s(T), especially at high temperatures, we use high-pp_\perp data and theory to impose additional constraints on it. Our approach, based on dynamical radiative and collisional energy loss of high-pp_\perp particles, provides promising results in constraining the temperature dependence of η/s\eta/s.

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@article{arxiv.2512.22358,
  title  = {Can high-$p_\perp$ theory and data constrain $\eta/s$?},
  author = {Bithika Karmakar and Dusan Zigic and Igor Salom and Jussi Auvinen and Pasi Huovinen and Marko Djordjevic and Magdalena Djordjevic},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2512.22358},
  year   = {2025}
}

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