Quark production during the QGP thermalization

by Sergio Barrera Cabodevila (Universidad Santiago de Compostela)

Monday Jun 23, 2025, 3:00 PM → 5:00 PM Europe/Berlin

D01-249 (UHG)

In this talk, we use the Boltzmann Equation in Diffusion Approximation (BEDA) as an alternative to Effective Kinetic Theory (EKT) for the study of thermalization of the QGP. We perform a numerical comparison between EKT and BEDA, showing that the latter keeps most of the relevant features of the former. We also focus on the weak coupling limit, extending the parametric estimates of the "bottom-up thermalization" by including quarks. We don't find any parametric difference in the overall thermalization process, but quark production is now well understood through these estimations. We also explore how initial azimuthal anisotropies are washed out during the thermalization process.

2025-06-23_BarreraCabodevila_Sergio.pdf