Shock waves in nuclear matter [Elektronische Ressource] : proof by circumstantial evidence / von Horst Stöcker

Shock Waves in Nuclear Matter Proof by Circumstantial Evidence1 H. STOCKER, J. HOFMANN, J. A. MARUHN, and W.GREINER lnstitut f~r Physik der Frankfurt am West ABSTRACT In the present paper we develop the essential theoretical tools for the treatment the dynamics of High Energy Heavy Ion Collisions. We study the influence of the nuclear equation of state and discuss the new phenomena connected with phase tran- sitions in nuclear matter (pion condensation). Furthermore we investigate the pos- sibility of transition from nuclear quark matter in High Energy Heavy Ion Col- lisions. In this context we discuss exotic phenomena like strongly bound pionic states, limiting temperatures, and exotic nuclei. KEYWORDS High Energy Heavy Ion Collisions, compression, shock wav~, nuclear fluid dynamics, pion condensation, density isomers, quark matter. 1. INTRODUCTION One of the most exciting motivations for the high energy heavy ion physicist the possibility study the nuclear equation of state at high densities, temperatures and pressures (Scheid, 19681Chapline, 19731Scheid, 19741Scheid, Wong, Heinz, well as the search for phase transitions into abnormal superdense states of matter like pion condensates (Migdal, 1972; Brown, 19751 Brown, 1976; Migdal, 19781 Campbell, 1975), density isomers (Lee, 1974), and quark matter (Col- lins, 19751Eaym, 19761Keister, 1976).