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Is QGP really a liquid ?

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology 2009-08-14 v2

Abstract

Here we address the question regarding the nature of quark gluon plasma (QGP), whether it is a liquid or strongly coupled plasma (SCP), using two different phenomenological models, namely quasi-particle model (qQGP) and strongly coupled quark gluon plasma (SCQGP). First we compare these two models, both of which explains the results of lattice simulation of quantum chromodynamics, as a function of plasma parameter and conclude that the QGP is largely (T>1.5TcT > 1.5 T_c) SCQGP and only for T<1.5TcT < 1.5 T_c it may be a liquid.

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@article{arxiv.0807.2092,
  title  = {Is QGP really a liquid ?},
  author = {Vishnu M. Bannur},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0807.2092},
  year   = {2009}
}

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9 pages, 3 figures, article (Revised based on comments)

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