New signature of the QCD critical point
Abstract
We argue that the event-by-event fluctuation of the proton number is a meaningful and promising observable to detect the QCD critical point in heavy-ion collision experiments.
- Publication:
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Progress in Particle and Nuclear Physics
- Pub Date:
- July 2004
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.ppnp.2004.02.014
- Bibcode:
- 2004PrPNP..53..347H