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Is holographic quark-gluon plasma homogeneous?

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: We present evidence for a spatially modulated instability within the deconfined quark-gluon plasma phase of QCD, based on robust predictions from holographic models. In these models, which are accurately fitted to lattice data, the instability is driven by the Chern-Simons term mandated by the flavor anomalies of QCD. Such an instability occurs universally across holographic models at surprisingly low densities, within the crossover region amenable to lattice and experimental studies, therefore inviting further explorations of inhomogeneous phases in this region.

Source: Physical review. D/Physical review. D.

DOI: 10.1103/vrf4-s1sk

Authors: Tuna Demircik, Niko Jokela, Matti Järvinen, Aleksi Piispa

Institutions: Wrocław University of Science and Technology, Utrecht University, University of Helsinki, Pohang University of Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Asia Pacific Center for Theoretical Physics

Language: English

Topic: High-Energy Particle Collisions Research

Subfield: Nuclear and High Energy Physics

Field: Physics and Astronomy

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Funders: National Research Foundation, Academy of Finland, Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek, National Research Foundation of Korea, Narodowe Centrum Nauki, Ministry of Science and ICT, South Korea, Jenny ja Antti Wihurin Rahasto, Asia Pacific Center for Theoretical Physics

Awards: G1824910134, G4085646355, From loops to stars and back: hunting for quark matter in neutron-star cores, G4539655620, G6405371347, G7383627748, G8016704422, G8494294718

OpenAlex ID: W7118174763

FWCI: 2.905

Cites: 74

Cited by: 1

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