Explanation of the observed violation of isospin symmetry in relativistic nucleus-nucleus reactions

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Main Authors: Reichert, Tom, Steinheimer, Jan, Bleicher, Marcus
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author Reichert, Tom
Steinheimer, Jan
Bleicher, Marcus
author_facet Reichert, Tom
Steinheimer, Jan
Bleicher, Marcus
contents The violation of isospin symmetry in nucleus-nucleus reactions, as shown in the ratio ${R_K=(K^++K^-)/(K^0+\bar{K}^0)}$ presented by NA61/SHINE, can be understood by introducing results from color-string fragmentation in $e^+e^-$ to nuclear reactions. This novel input allows for a consistent description of the $e^+e^-$ data, proton+proton data and finally nucleus-nucleus data at all investigated energies. We conclude that the observed isospin violation in nucleus-nucleus reactions is explained by asymmetric production of up- and down-quarks in the elementary color field fragmentation process.
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spellingShingle Explanation of the observed violation of isospin symmetry in relativistic nucleus-nucleus reactions
Reichert, Tom
Steinheimer, Jan
Bleicher, Marcus
Nuclear Theory
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
Nuclear Experiment
The violation of isospin symmetry in nucleus-nucleus reactions, as shown in the ratio ${R_K=(K^++K^-)/(K^0+\bar{K}^0)}$ presented by NA61/SHINE, can be understood by introducing results from color-string fragmentation in $e^+e^-$ to nuclear reactions. This novel input allows for a consistent description of the $e^+e^-$ data, proton+proton data and finally nucleus-nucleus data at all investigated energies. We conclude that the observed isospin violation in nucleus-nucleus reactions is explained by asymmetric production of up- and down-quarks in the elementary color field fragmentation process.
title Explanation of the observed violation of isospin symmetry in relativistic nucleus-nucleus reactions
topic Nuclear Theory
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
Nuclear Experiment
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2503.10493