More uses for Thermal Models
Abstract
We explore combinations of particle and anti-particle yields which can be used to test thermal models in a parameter free way. We also explore combinations which can be used to extract , and . We use experimentally measured particle-antiparticle specific ratios for proton , Lambda , and cascade , for 7.7-39 GeV from RHIC BES phase-1 to extract the . These compared well with published STAR freeze-out parameters. These combinations are verified to predict a similar combination of yields. We also extend this idea to predict (anti-)nuclei yields at energies where they are not measured. We also update parametrizations for the dependence of freeze-out parameters and , and present for the first time a similar parametrization of .
Cite
@article{arxiv.2602.15770,
title = {More uses for Thermal Models},
author = {Natasha Sharma and Lokesh Kumar and Sourendu Gupta},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2602.15770},
year = {2026}
}
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9 pages, 7 captioned figures