Statistical analysis of initial-state and final-state response in heavy-ion collisions
Nicolas Borghini, Marc Borrell, Steffen Feld, Hendrik Roch, Sören Schlichting, Clemens Werthmann
Abstract
High-energy nuclear collisions are analyzed theoretically using multistage models assembled to simulate the different stages of the reaction. This paper presents a new method for systematically characterizing the early-time density of a heavy-ion collision system. It is then used to analyze events from different models as well as the system response to these initial conditions. This method will help distinguish between different approaches to describing the dynamics of relativistic heavy-ion collisions at very early times.
Topics & Concepts
PhysicsGlauberStatistical physicsObservableUncorrelatedBasis (linear algebra)Event (particle physics)AmplitudeStatistical fluctuationsState (computer science)Quantum mechanicsStatisticsMathematicsAlgorithmScatteringGeometryHigh-Energy Particle Collisions ResearchQuantum Chromodynamics and Particle InteractionsParticle physics theoretical and experimental studies