The quark-gluon plasma in linear response theory /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Lopez, Jorge Alberto
Other Authors:	Fulling, Stephen a. (degree committee member.), Ko, Che Ming (degree committee member.), McIntyre, Peter M. (degree committee member.), Smith, Roger A. (degree committee member.)
Format:	Thesis Book
Language:	English
Published:	1986.
Subjects:	Many-body problem. Quantum chromodynamics. Quark-gluon interactions. Major physics. Academic theses
Online Access:	Link to ProQuest copy Link to OAKTrust copy ProQuest, Abstract

Description
Abstract:	We study the quark-gluon plasma using linear response theory. We find different characteristics for different kinematical regions. For low k, k[o] (and k < k[o]) we find collective excitations and dispersive behavior typical of plasmas. For k > k[o] we find energy absorbing and emitting processes. And for high k/T when k < k[o] we find the vacuum to have an amplifying behavior; we relate this to an instability of the QCD vacuum and a tendency to decay to the real physical vacuum. These findings are connected to the production of the quark-gluon plasma in heavy ion collisions.
Item Description:	"Major subject: Physics." Typescript (photocopy). Vita.
Physical Description:	v, 85 leaves : illustrations ; 29 cm
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references (leaves 74-75).