Charged Particle Ratio Fluctuation as a Signal for Quark-Gluon Plasma
Sangyong JeonNuclear Science Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720Volker KochNuclear Science Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, Berkeley, California 94720
2000en
ABI
Abstract
In this Letter we argue that the event-by-event fluctuations of the ratio of the positively charged and the negatively charged pions provide a signal for a quark-gluon plasma. The fact that quarks carry fractional charges is ultimately responsible for this distinct signal.
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