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A non-fluctuational signature of the QCD critical point

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: We propose a novel, non-fluctuational signature of the QCD critical point, originating from hydrodynamic trajectories that bend toward the maximum of the specific entropy per baryon along the chiral phase transition boundary. Specifically, if the critical point lies sufficiently close to the freeze-out points, the freeze-out chemical potential may exhibit a discontinuous jump as a function of the collision energy.

Source: Springer Link (Chiba Institute of Technology)

DOI: 10.1051/epjconf/202636415012/pdf

Authors: Maneesha Sushama Pradeep, Noriyuki Sogabe, Mikhail Stephanov, Ho-Ung Yee

Institutions: University of Maryland, College Park, University of Illinois Chicago

Language: English

Topic: High-Energy Particle Collisions Research

Subfield: Nuclear and High Energy Physics

Field: Physics and Astronomy

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: green

OpenAlex ID: W7155221930

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