Central collisions between heavy nuclei at extremely high energies: The fragmentation region

R. Anishetty; P. Koehler; L. McLerran

doi:10.1103/PhysRevD.22.2793

Central collisions between heavy nuclei at extremely high energies: The fragmentation region

R. Anishetty, P. Koehler, and L. McLerran

Phys. Rev. D 22, 2793 – Published 1 December 1980

Abstract

We discuss central collisions between heavy nuclei of equal baryon number at extremely high energies. We make a crude estimation of the energy deposited in the fragmentation regions of the nuclei. We argue that the fragmentation-region fragments thermalize, and two hot fireballs are formed. These fireballs would have rapidities close to the rapidities of the original nuclei. We discuss the possible formation of hot, dense quark plasmas in the fireballs.

Received 11 August 1980

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.22.2793

Authors & Affiliations

R. Anishetty^*

Physics Department, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195

P. Koehler and L. McLerran^†

Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305

^*Present address: Physics Department, Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts 02154.
^†Present address: Physics Department, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington 98195.

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