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\Lambda_{c} enhancement from strongly coupled quark-gluon plasma

Nuclear Theory 2008-11-26 v3

Abstract

We propose the enhancement of Λc\Lambda_{c} as a novel QGP signal in heavy ion collisions at RHIC and LHC. Assuming a stable bound diquark state in the strongly coupled QGP near the critical temperature, we argue that the direct two-body collision between a cc quark and a [ud][ud] diquark would lead to an enhanced Λc\Lambda_{c} production in comparison with the normal three-body collision among independent cc, uu and dd quarks. In the coalescence model, we find that the Λc/D\Lambda_{c}/D yield ratio is enhanced substantially due to the diquark correlation.

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@article{arxiv.0709.3637,
  title  = {\Lambda_{c} enhancement from strongly coupled quark-gluon plasma},
  author = {Su Houng Lee and Kazuaki Ohnishi and Shigehiro Yasui and In-Kwon Yoo and Che Ming Ko},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0709.3637},
  year   = {2008}
}
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