Centrality and System Size Dependence among Freezeout Parameters and the Implications for EOS and QGP in High-Energy Collisions

Autor: Muhammad Waqas, Abd Haj Ismail, Haifa I. Alrebdi, Muhammad Ajaz
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2023
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Zdroj: Entropy, Vol 25, Iss 12, p 1586 (2023)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1099-4300
DOI: 10.3390/e25121586
Popis: Utilizing the Modified Hagedorn function with embedded flow, we analyze the transverse momenta (pT) and transverse mass (mT) spectra of π+ in Au–Au, Cu–Cu, and d–Au collisions at sNN = 200 GeV across various centrality bins. Our study reveals the centrality and system size dependence of key freezeout parameters, including kinetic freezeout temperature (T0), transverse flow velocity (βT), entropy-related parameter (n), and kinetic freezeout volume (V). Specifically, T0 and n increase from central to peripheral collisions, while βT and V show the opposite trend. These parameters also exhibit system size dependence; T0 and βT are smaller in larger collision systems, whereas V is larger. Importantly, central collisions correspond to a stiffer Equation of State (EOS), characterized by larger βT and smaller T0, while peripheral collisions indicate a softer EOS. These insights are crucial for understanding the properties of Quark–Gluon Plasma (QGP) and offer valuable constraints for Quantum Chromodynamics (QCD) models at high temperatures and densities.
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