Production of J/ψ following quark-gluon plasma formation

We discuss production of J/ψ following the formation of a quark—gluon plasma. Although suppression of the J/ψ in the vicinity of the plasma is expected as a consequence of deconfinement, charm quarks produced in a hot plasma could later coalesce to form J/ψ during the hadronization phase. Thermal pr...

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Published in:Physics letters. B 1990-08, Vol.246 (1), p.207-211
Main Author: Shor, Asher
Format: Article
Language:English
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Classical and quantum physics: mechanics and fields
Exact sciences and technology
Physics
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Summary:We discuss production of J/ψ following the formation of a quark—gluon plasma. Although suppression of the J/ψ in the vicinity of the plasma is expected as a consequence of deconfinement, charm quarks produced in a hot plasma could later coalesce to form J/ψ during the hadronization phase. Thermal production of J/ψ via this mechanism would become significant for a plasma with initial temperature above 500 MeV.
ISSN:0370-2693
1873-2445
DOI:10.1016/0370-2693(90)91333-7