Predictions for J / ψ Suppression by Parton Percolation
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Parton percolation provides geometric deconfinement in the pre-equilibrium stage of nuclear collisions. The resulting parton condensate can lead to charmonium suppression. We formulate a local percolation condition viable for non-uniform collision environments and show that it correctly reproduces the suppression observed for S − U and P b − P b collisions at the SPS. Using this formulation, we then determine the behavior of J/ψ suppression for In−In collisions at the SPS and for Au−Au collisions at RHIC.
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تاریخ انتشار 2003