NUIM Math. Physics seminar

Chris Allton   
Swansea University

Pushing the strong interaction past its breaking point: QCD in the quark-gluon plasma phase

Thursday 15 September at 14.00

Physics and Chemistry Theatre, Science Building

Abstract:

The strong interaction (QCD) is normally a confining force which binds quarks together into hadrons. However, at large temperatures (greater than a trillion Celsius) or densities (greater than a billion tonnes per ml) the strength of the interaction decreases, quarks become weakly coupled and hadrons are no longer bound. This talk presents recent research on the spectrum of mesons comprising of bottom quarks and the inter-quark potential between charm quarks at temperatures beyond the deconfining transition.

All are welcome. Tea/coffee and biscuits to follow. For directions to the Dept. please check http://www.thphys.nuim.ie/map.php