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Hadronization

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discoveries1 month ago•38 min saved

Vacuum’s Hidden Particles Leave Real Traces in Proton Collisions

Brookhaven National Laboratory and Stony Brook University, using RHIC’s STAR detector, observed short-range spin correlations between lambda and anti-lambda hyperons produced in high-energy proton collisions. This implies virtual quark–antiquark pairs from the quantum vacuum can be liberated into real particles and retain a spin imprint, providing direct evidence of vacuum structure and offering a new way to probe quark confinement and the proton spin puzzle.

via The Brighter Side of News|

#discoveries #hadronization #proton-spin-crisis

science-and-technology2 years ago•3 min saved

"Unlocking the Secrets of Quark-Gluon Plasma Explosions into Hadrons"

Scientists have made progress in understanding the transition from quark-gluon plasma (QGP) to hadrons, a process that occurs when heavy nuclei collide in laboratory experiments. By applying the maximum entropy principle, researchers can better interpret the data from these collisions, potentially identifying a critical point in the phase diagram of quantum chromodynamics (QCD). This new approach helps translate the fluctuations observed in QGP into the fluctuations of hadron multiplicities, which is essential for mapping the QCD phase diagram and understanding the strong interactions between quarks. The research, supported by the Department of Energy, offers a more accurate method for analyzing experimental results from facilities like the Relativistic Heavy-Ion Collider (RHIC).

via SciTechDaily|

##hadronization #maximumentropyprinciple