Chemical freeze-out and the QCD phase transition temperature

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Braun-Munzinger, P [1 ]
Stachel, J
Wetterich, C
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[1] GSI Darmstadt, Darmstadt, Germany
[2] Heidelberg Univ, Inst Phys, D-6900 Heidelberg, Germany
[3] Heidelberg Univ, Inst Theoret Phys, D-6900 Heidelberg, Germany
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10.1016/j.physletb.2004.05.081
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P1 [天文学];
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0704 ;
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We argue that hadron multiplicities in central high energy nucleus-nucleus collisions are established very close to the phase boundary between hadronic and quark matter. In the hadronic picture this can be described by multi-particle collisions whose importance is strongly enhanced due to the high particle density in the phase transition region. As a consequence of the rapid fall-off of the multi-particle scattering rates the experimentally determined chemical freeze-out temperature is a good measure of the phase transition temperature. (C) 2004 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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