Journal article

Publication year: 2006

Journal: Physical Review Letters

Volume number: 97

Issue number: 21

ISSN: 0031-9007

eISSN: 1079-7114

DOI Link: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.97.212301

Publisher: American Physical Society

Abstract: 
It is shown that at a large temperature and E ->infinity the QCD collisional energy loss reads dE/dx similar to alpha(m(D)(2))T-2. Compared to previous approaches, which led to dE(B)/dx similar to alpha(2)T(2)ln(ET/m(D)(2)) similar to the Bethe-Bloch formula in QED, we take into account the running of the strong coupling. As one significant consequence, due to asymptotic freedom, dE/dx becomes E independent for large parton energies. Some implications with regard to heavy ion collisions are pointed out.

Harvard Citation style: Peshier, A. (2006) QCD collisional energy loss reexamined, Physical Review Letters, 97(21), Article 212301. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.97.212301

APA Citation style: Peshier, A. (2006). QCD collisional energy loss reexamined. Physical Review Letters. 97(21), Article 212301. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.97.212301