Title:
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A New Mechanism of Quark Energy Loss
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Author:
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Casalderrey Solana, Jorge; Fernández, Daniel (Fernández Moreno); Mateos, David (Mateos Solé)
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Other authors:
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Universitat de Barcelona |
Abstract:
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We show that a heavy quark moving sufficiently fast through a quark-gluon plasma may lose energy by Cherenkov-radiating mesons. We demonstrate that this takes place in all strongly coupled, large-Nc plasmas with a gravity dual. The energy loss is exactly calculable in these models despite being an O(1/Nc)-effect. We discuss phenomenological implications for heavy-ion collision experiments. |
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-Quarks -Camps de galga (Física) -Partícules (Física nuclear) -Quarks -Gauge fields (Physics) -Particles (Nuclear physics) |
Rights:
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(c) American Physical Society, 2010
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Document type:
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Article Article - Published version |
Published by:
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American Physical Society
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