Quark-gluon Plasma (IMAGE)

University of Copenhagen - Niels Bohr Institute

Quark-gluon Plasma

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The figure shows how a small, elongated drop of quark-gluon plasma is formed when two atomic nuclei hit each other a bit off center. The angular distribution of the emitted particles makes it possible to determine the properties of the quark-gluon plasma, including the viscosity.

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(Credit: State University of New York)

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