Hydrodynamics of a quark droplet

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We present a simple model of a multi-quark droplet evolution based on the hydrodynamical description. This model includes collective expansion of the droplet, effects of the vacuum pressure and surface tension. The hadron emission from the droplet is described following Weisskopf's statistical model. We have considered evolution of baryon-free droplets which have different initial temperatures and expansion rates. As a typical trend we observe an oscillating behavior of the droplet radius superimposed with a gradual shrinkage due to the hadron emission. The characteristic life time of droplets with radii 1.5-2 fm are about 9-16 fm/c. (C) 2012 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved
Original languageEnglish
JournalNuclear Physics A
Volume882
Pages (from-to)90-106
Number of pages16
ISSN0375-9474
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 15 May 2012

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