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Detecting anomalous CP violation in heavy ion collisions through baryon-electric charge correlations

Nuclear Theory 2024-02-13 v1

Abstract

The chiral magnetic effect (CME) and the chiral vortical effect (CVE) induce a correlation between baryon and electric currents. We show that this correlation can be detected using a new observable: a mixed baryon-electric charge correlator. This correlator is proportional to the baryon asymmetry, suggesting a novel way to separate the chiral effects from the background in heavy ion collisions.

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@article{arxiv.2402.06754,
  title  = {Detecting anomalous CP violation in heavy ion collisions through baryon-electric charge correlations},
  author = {David Frenklakh and Dmitri E. Kharzeev and Andrea Palermo},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2402.06754},
  year   = {2024}
}

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7 pages, 2 figures