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We show that the simultaneous measurement of yields and fluctuations is capable of falsifying and constraining the statistical hadronization model. We show how such a measurement can test for chemical non-equilibrium, and distinguish…
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We investigate the influence of global rotation on the chemical freeze-out parameters in ultra-relativistic heavy-ion collisions. Within the framework of the hadron resonance gas (HRG) model, the freeze-out parameters are determined using…
The most recent data from the CERN LHC are compared with calculations within the statistical hadronization model. The parameters temperature und baryon chemical potential are fitted to the data. The best fit yields a temperature of 156 MeV,…
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