Abstract
We describe how the abundance and distribution of hyperon resonances can be used to probe freeze-out conditions. We demonstrate that resonance yields allow us to measure the time scales of chemical and thermal freeze-outs. This should permit a direct differentiation between the explosive, sudden and staged adiabatic freeze-out scenarios. We then discuss the meaning of recent experimental results and suggest further measurements.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Article number | 346 |
| Pages (from-to) | 1911-1919 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Journal of Physics G: Nuclear and Particle Physics |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue number | 7 |
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| State | Published - Jul 2002 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Nuclear and High Energy Physics