Statistical-thermodynamical analysis, using Tsallis statistics, in high energy physics

Obtained via the maximisation of a modified entropy, the Tsallis distribution has been used to fit the transverse momentum distributions of identified particles from several high energy experiments. We propose a form of the distribution described in Cleymans and Worku, 2012, and show it to be thermodynamically consistent. Transverse momenta distributions and fits from ALICE, ATLAS, and CMS using both Tsallis and Boltzmann distributions are presented.

Grantor dc:publisher.institution

Department of Physics

Year dc:date.issued

2014

Author dc:creator

• Whitehead, Andile

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Cleymans, Jean

Language dc:language.iso

eng

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/11427/13391

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/13391