The strongly coupled quark–gluon plasma created at RHIC

• Published in: Journal of physics. A, Mathematical and theoretical Vol. 42; no. 21; pp. 214003 - 214003 (10)
• Main Author: Heinz, Ulrich
• Format: Journal Article Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: Bristol IOP Publishing 29.05.2009; IOP
• Subjects: Exact sciences and technology; Physics; Dense matter; Superstring theory; Viscosity; Perfect fluid; Heavy ions; Quark-gluon plasma; Gluons; Energy density; Quarks; Strong coupling; Elliptical flow

The relativistic heavy-ion collider (RHIC) was built to re-create and study in the laboratory the extremely hot and dense matter that filled our entire universe during its first few microseconds. Its operation since June 2000 has been extremely successful, and the four large RHIC experiments have pr...