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Magnitude of the suppression
Data vs. theory: What do we learn about the medium from “jet quenching” models ?
<n> = L/≈ 3 – 4
- Large initial gluon densities:
dNg/dy ~ 800-1200
<q 0> ~ 3.5 GeV/fm2
- Medium-induced gluon
- radiative energy losses:
dE/dx ≈ 0.25 GeV/fm (expanding)
dE/dx|eff ≈ 7 GeV/fm (static source)
- Parton saturation:
- Saturated gluon
Notes: