Robust characteristics of non-Gaussian fluctuations from the NJL model

We evaluate the third- and fourth-order baryon, charge and strangeness susceptibilities near a chiral critical point using the Nambu-Jona-Lasinio model. We identify robust qualitative behaviors of the susceptibilities along hypothetical freeze-out lines that agree with previous model studies. Quanti...

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Veröffentlicht in:Physical review. D 2016-02, Vol.93 (3), Article 034037
Hauptverfasser: Chen, Jiunn-Wei, Deng, Jian, Kohyama, Hiroaki, Labun, Lance
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Zusammenfassung:We evaluate the third- and fourth-order baryon, charge and strangeness susceptibilities near a chiral critical point using the Nambu-Jona-Lasinio model. We identify robust qualitative behaviors of the susceptibilities along hypothetical freeze-out lines that agree with previous model studies. Quantitatively, baryon number fluctuations are the largest in magnitude and thus offer the strongest signal when freeze-out occurs farther away from a critical point. Charge and strangeness susceptibilities also diverge at a critical point, but the area where the divergence dominates is smaller, meaning freeze-out must occur closer to a critical point for a signal to be visible in these observables. In the case of strangeness, this is attributable to the relatively large strange-quark mass. Plotting the third- and fourth-order susceptibilities against each other along the freeze-out line exhibits clearly their nonmontonicity and robust features.
ISSN:2470-0010
2470-0029
DOI:10.1103/PhysRevD.93.034037