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Hydrodynamic Flow and Jet Induced Mach Shocks at RHIC and LHC

Nuclear Theory 2008-11-26 v1

Abstract

We discuss the present collective flow signals for the phase transition to quark-gluon plasma (QGP) and the collective flow as a barometer for the equation of state (EoS). A study of Mach shocks induced by fast partonic jets propagating through the QGP is given. We predict a significant deformation of Mach shocks in central Au+Au collisions at RHIC and LHC energies as compared to the case of jet propagation in a static medium. Results of a hydrodynamical study of jet energy loss are presented.

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@article{arxiv.nucl-th/0703054,
  title  = {Hydrodynamic Flow and Jet Induced Mach Shocks at RHIC and LHC},
  author = {Horst Stöcker and Barbara Betz and Philip Rau},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:nucl-th/0703054},
  year   = {2008}
}

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15 pages, 8 figures