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Relativistic diffusion model

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Evidence is presented that diffusion drives colliding many-particle systems at relativistic energies from the initial δ–functions in rapidity towards the equilibrium distribution. Analytical solutions of a linear Fokker-Planck equation represent rapidity spectra for participant protons in central heavy-ion collisions at SPS-energies accurately. Thermal equilibrium in the interaction region is not attained, nonequilibrium features persist and can account for the broad rapidity spectra.

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    G. Wolschin

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Received: 24 November 1998 / Revised version: 20 February 1999

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Wolschin, G. Relativistic diffusion model . EPJ A 5, 85–90 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1007/s100500050260

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