Evaluating results from the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider with perturbative QCD and hydrodynamics Academic Article

abstract

• We review the basic concepts of perturbative quantum chromodynamics (QCD) and relativistic hydrodynamics, and their applications to hadron production in high energy nuclear collisions. We discuss results from the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) in light of these theoretical approaches. Perturbative QCD and hydrodynamics together explain a large amount of experimental data gathered during the first decade of RHIC running, although some questions remain open. We focus primarily on practical aspects of the calculations, covering basic topics like perturbation theory, initial state nuclear effects, jet quenching models, ideal hydrodynamics, dissipative corrections, freeze-out and initial conditions. We conclude by comparing key results from RHIC to calculations. 2010 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.

authors

• Fries, Rainer

published proceedings

• PROGRESS IN PARTICLE AND NUCLEAR PHYSICS

author list (cited authors)

• Fries, R. J., & Nonaka, C.

citation count

• 12

complete list of authors

• Fries, RJ||Nonaka, C

publication date

• January 2011

publisher

• Elsevier  Publisher

published in

• Progress in Particle and Nuclear Physics  Journal

keywords

• Quantum Chromodynamics
• Quark Gluon Plasma
• Relativistic Heavy Ion Collisions
• Relativistic Hydrodynamics

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

• 10.1016/j.ppnp.2010.12.001

start page

• 607

end page

• 660

volume

• 66

issue

• 3

URL

• http%3A%2F%2Fdx.doi.org%2F10.1016%2Fj.ppnp.2010.12.001