Emergence of coherent long wavelength oscillations after a quench: application to QCD

Krishna Rajagopal, Frank Wilczek

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Abstract

To model the dynamics of the chiral order parameter in a far from equilibrium phase transition, we consider quenching in the O(4) linear sigma model. We argue, and present numerical evidence, that in the period immediately following the quench long wavelength modes of the pion field are amplified. This results in large regions of coherent pion oscillations, and could lead to dramatic phenomenological consequences in heavy ion collisions.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)577-589
Number of pages13
JournalNuclear Physics, Section B
Volume404
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 6 1993
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Nuclear and High Energy Physics

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