EFFECT OF CHIRAL RESTORATION ON KAON PRODUCTION IN RELATIVISTIC HEAVY-ION COLLISIONS

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作者
KO, CM
WU, ZG
XIA, LH
BROWN, GE
机构
[1] SUNY STONY BROOK,DEPT PHYS,STONY BROOK,NY 11794
[2] TEXAS A&M UNIV SYST,DEPT PHYS,COLLEGE STN,TX 77843
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.66.2577
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
摘要
Kaon production from meson-meson annihilation is enhanced significantly because of the decrease of hadron masses in hot and dense matter as a result of the resoration of chiral symmetry. We show that this can lead to enhanced kaon yield in high-energy heavy-ion collisions.
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页码:2577 / 2580
页数:4
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