Unveiling the Energy Threshold for Exotic Quark-Gluon Plasma Formation
Physicists have discovered that the creation of quark-gluon plasma (QGP), an exotic state of matter, ceases at the lowest collision energy of 3 GeV. By colliding gold nuclei at varying energies, scientists have mapped out the boundaries between QGP and the hadronic phase, providing insights into the conditions for QGP existence and its transition from ordinary matter. The findings will aid in understanding the phases of nuclear matter and the temperature and density conditions under which QGP can exist.
