scholarly journals Strong-field physics as a new probe of early-time dynamics in heavy-ion collisions

2013 ◽  
Vol 422 ◽  
pp. 012029 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kazunori Itakura
2019 ◽  
Vol 69 (1) ◽  
pp. 447-476 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Schlichting ◽  
D. Teaney

We present an introductory review of the early-time dynamics of high-energy heavy-ion collisions and the kinetics of high-temperature quantum chromodynamic matter. The equilibration mechanisms in the quark–gluon plasma uniquely reflect the nonabelian and ultrarelativistic character of the many-body system. Starting with a brief exposé of the key theoretical and experimental questions, we provide an overview of the theoretical tools employed in weak coupling studies of the early-time nonequilibrium dynamics. We highlight theoretical progress in understanding different thermalization mechanisms in weakly coupled nonabelian plasmas, and discuss their relevance in describing the approach to local thermal equilibrium during the first fm/ c of a heavy-ion collision. We also briefly discuss some important connections to the phenomenology of heavy-ion collisions.


2014 ◽  
Vol 932 ◽  
pp. 230-234 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gojko Vujanovic ◽  
Jean-François Paquet ◽  
Gabriel S. Denicol ◽  
Matthew Luzum ◽  
Björn Schenke ◽  
...  

Author(s):  
RAJU VENUGOPALAN

We discuss some recent developments towards a quantitative understanding of the production and early-time evolution of bulk quark-gluon matter in ultrarelativistic heavy ion collisions.


2016 ◽  
Vol 742 ◽  
pp. 012024
Author(s):  
Lucia Oliva ◽  
Marco Ruggieri ◽  
Armando Puglisi ◽  
Salvatore Plumari ◽  
Francesco Scardina ◽  
...  

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