Rescattering and fluctuations in ultrarelativistic heavy-ion collisions

We study ultra-relativistic heavy-ion collisions using, as far as possible, known physics and simple assumptions. One focus is on the measurable effects of rescattering of produced particles in the colliding nuclei. Two models for proton-nucleus collisions are presented, one built from independent hadron-hadron collisions, the other based on the Lund model. We use them to study various assumptions about rescattering. Another focus is on fluctuations of global observables. We find a general formula for fluctuations in independent-collision models and show that its predictions are inconsistent with experimental data. We discuss possible explanations of the data. The fluctuations in our previously presented models are calculated and and examined in the light of that discussion. Finally we give a method for comparing calculated fluctuations to experimental results.

Name thesis:degree_name

Ph.D.

Level thesis:degree_level

Dissertation

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Physics

Year dc:date

2012

Author dc:creator

• Friedman, Gerald Alan

Contributors dc:contributor

• Baym, Gordon A.

• ultrarelativistic heavy ion collisions

Statement dc:rights

• © 1993 Gerald A. Friedman

Language dc:language

en

Identifier

3492869

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:www.ideals.illinois.edu:2142/29595