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New Source Term for QGP Formation in the Background-Field Model

Nuclear Theory 2009-10-30 v1 High Energy Physics - Phenomenology

Abstract

We consider pair production in a space-time-dependent background field and derive a source term, i.e., production rate in the one-particle phase space. Such a source term is required in Boltzmann-equation-based models of quark-gluon plasma formation and evolution. We compare the source term derived here with the one that has been used in the literature so far. Significant differences are observed.

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@article{arxiv.nucl-th/9706058,
  title  = {New Source Term for QGP Formation in the Background-Field Model},
  author = {R. S. Bhalerao and V. Ravishankar},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:nucl-th/9706058},
  year   = {2009}
}

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12 pages latex and 4 post-script figures

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