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pQCD vs. AdS/CFT Tested by Heavy Quark Energy Loss. William Horowitz Columbia University Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies (FIAS) August 31, 2007. arXiv:0706.2336 (LHC predictions). With many thanks to Miklos Gyulassy, Simon Wicks, and Ivan Vitev. Lattice QCD. pQCD.
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pQCD vs. AdS/CFT Tested by Heavy Quark Energy Loss William Horowitz Columbia University Frankfurt Institute for Advanced Studies (FIAS) August 31, 2007 arXiv:0706.2336 (LHC predictions) With many thanks to Miklos Gyulassy, Simon Wicks, and Ivan Vitev Nuclear Theory/RIKEN Seminar
Lattice QCD pQCD QCD Calculations Previously only two tools: • All momenta • Euclidean correlators • Any quantity • Small coupling Nuclear Theory/RIKEN Seminar
Maldacena Conjecture Large Nc limit of d-dimensional conformal field theory dual to string theory on the product of d+1-dimensional Anti-de Sitter space with a compact manifold 3+1 SYM z = 0 Nuclear Theory/RIKEN Seminar
Regime of Applicability • Large Nc, constant ‘t Hooft coupling ( ) Small quantum corrections • Large ‘t Hooft coupling Small string vibration corrections • Only tractable case is both limits at once Classical supergravity (SUGRA) D7 Probe Brane t x v Q, m 3+1D Brane Boundary zm = 2pm / l1/2 Q.M. SSYM => C.M. SNG D3 Black Brane (horizon) zh = pT Black Hole z = 0 Nuclear Theory/RIKEN Seminar
Strong Coupling Calculation • The supergravity double conjecture: QCD SYM IIB • IF super Yang-Mills (SYM) is not too different from QCD, & • IF Maldacena conjecture is true • Then a tool exists to calculate strongly-coupled QCD in SUGRA Nuclear Theory/RIKEN Seminar
Connection to Experiment a.k.a. the Reality Check for Theory Nuclear Theory/RIKEN Seminar
pQCD Success at RHIC: Y. Akiba for the PHENIX collaboration, hep-ex/0510008 (circa 2005) • Consistency: RAA(h)~RAA(p) • Null Control: RAA(g)~1 • GLV Prediction: Theory~Data for reasonable fixed L~5 fm and dNg/dy~dNp/dy Nuclear Theory/RIKEN Seminar
Trouble for wQGP Picture • e- RAA too small • Hydro h/s too small • v2 too large A. Drees, H. Feng, and J. Jia, Phys. Rev. C71:034909 (2005) (first by E. Shuryak, Phys. Rev. C66:027902 (2002)) M. Djorjevic, M. Gyulassy, R. Vogt, S. Wicks, Phys. Lett. B632:81-86 (2006) D. Teaney, Phys. Rev. C68, 034913 (2003) • wQGP not ruled out, but what if we try strong coupling? Nuclear Theory/RIKEN Seminar
Qualitative AdS/CFT Successes: AdS/CFT S. S. Gubser, S. S. Pufu, and A. Yarom, arXiv:0706.0213 J. P. Blaizot, E. Iancu, U. Kraemmer, A. Rebhan, hep-ph/0611393 PHENIX, Phys. Rev. Lett. 98, 172301 (2007) • Mach wave-like structures • sstrong=(3/4) sweak, similar to Lattice • h/sAdS/CFT ~ 1/4p << 1 ~ h/spQCD • e- RAA ~ p, h RAA; e- RAA(f) T. Hirano and M. Gyulassy, Nucl. Phys. A69:71-94 (2006) Nuclear Theory/RIKEN Seminar
Quantitative AdS/CFT with Jets • Langevin model • Collisional energy loss for heavy quarks • Restricted to low pT • pQCD vs. AdS/CFT computation of D, the diffusion coefficient • ASW model • Radiative energy loss model for all parton species • pQCD vs. AdS/CFT computation of • Debate over its predicted magnitude • ST drag calculation • Drag coefficient for a massive quark moving through a strongly coupled SYM plasma at uniform T • not yet used to calculate observables: let’s do it! Nuclear Theory/RIKEN Seminar
Looking for a Robust, Detectable Signal erad~as L2 log(pT/Mq)/pT • Use LHC’s large pT reach and identification of c and b to distinguish between pQCD, AdS/CFT • RAA ~ (1-e(pT))n(pT), where pf = (1-e)pi (i.e. e = 1-pf/pi) • Asymptotic pQCD momentum loss: • String theory drag momentum loss: • Independent of pT and strongly dependent on Mq! • T2 dependence in exponent makes for a very sensitive probe • Expect: epQCD 0 vs. eAdSindep of pT!! • dRAA(pT)/dpT > 0 => pQCD; dRAA(pT)/dpT < 0 => ST eST~ 1 - Exp(-m L), m = pl1/2T2/2Mq S. Gubser, Phys.Rev.D74:126005 (2006); C. Herzog et al. JHEP 0607:013,2006 Nuclear Theory/RIKEN Seminar
Model Inputs • AdS/CFT Drag: nontrivial mapping of QCD to SYM • “Obvious”: as = aSYM = const., TSYM = TQCD • D/2pT = 3 inspired: as = .05 • pQCD/Hydro inspired: as = .3 (D/2pT ~ 1) • “Alternative”: l = 5.5, TSYM = TQCD/31/4 • Start loss at thermalization time t0; end loss at Tc • WHDG convolved radiative and elastic energy loss • as = .3 • WHDG radiative energy loss (similar to ASW) • = 40, 100 • Use realistic, diffuse medium with Bjorken expansion • PHOBOS (dNg/dy = 1750); KLN model of CGC (dNg/dy = 2900) Nuclear Theory/RIKEN Seminar
LHC c, b RAA pT Dependence WH, M. Gyulassy, nucl-th/0706.2336 • Unfortunately, large suppression pQCD similar to AdS/CFT • Large suppression leads to flattening • Use of realistic geometry and Bjorken expansion allows saturation below .2 • Significant rise in RAA(pT) for pQCD Rad+El • Naïve expectations born out in full numerical calculation: dRAA(pT)/dpT > 0 => pQCD; dRAA(pT)/dpT < 0 => ST • LHC Prediction Zoo: What a Mess! • Let’s go through step by step Nuclear Theory/RIKEN Seminar
An Enhanced Signal • But what about the interplay between mass and momentum? • Take ratio of c to b RAA(pT) • pQCD: Mass effects die out with increasing pT • Ratio starts below 1, asymptotically approaches 1. Approach is slower for higher quenching • ST: drag independent of pT, inversely proportional to mass. Simple analytic approx. of uniform medium gives RcbpQCD(pT) ~ nbMc/ncMb ~ Mc/Mb ~ .27 • Ratio starts below 1; independent of pT RcbpQCD(pT) ~ 1 - asn(pT) L2 log(Mb/Mc) ( /pT) Nuclear Theory/RIKEN Seminar
LHC RcAA(pT)/RbAA(pT) Prediction • Recall the Zoo: WH, M. Gyulassy, nucl-th/0706.2336 • Taking the ratio cancels most normalization differences seen previously • pQCD ratio asymptotically approaches 1, and more slowly so for increased quenching (until quenching saturates) • AdS/CFT ratio is flat and many times smaller than pQCD at only moderate pT WH, M. Gyulassy, nucl-th/0706.2336 Nuclear Theory/RIKEN Seminar
But There’s a Catch x5 “z” • Speed limit estimate for applicability of AdS/CFT drag computation • g < gcrit = (1 + 2Mq/l1/2 T)2 ~ 4Mq2/(l T2) • Limited by Mcharm ~ 1.2 GeV • Ambiguous T for QGP • smallest gcrit for largest T = T(t0, x=y=0): (O) • largest gcrit for smallest T = Tc: (|) D7 Probe Brane Q Worldsheet boundary Spacelikeif g > gcrit Trailing String “Brachistochrone” D3 Black Brane Nuclear Theory/RIKEN Seminar
LHC RcAA(pT)/RbAA(pT) Prediction(with speed limits) WH, M. Gyulassy, nucl-th/0706.2336 • T(t0): (O), corrections unlikely for smaller momenta • Tc: (|), corrections likely for higher momenta Nuclear Theory/RIKEN Seminar
Measurement at RHIC y=0 RHIC LHC • Future detector upgrades will allow for identified c and b quark measurements • RHIC production spectrum significantly harder than LHC • NOT slowly varying • No longer expect pQCD dRAA/dpT > 0 • Large n requires corrections to naïve Rcb ~ Mc/Mb Nuclear Theory/RIKEN Seminar
RHIC c, b RAA pT Dependence • Large increase in n(pT) overcomes reduction in E-loss and makes pQCD dRAA/dpT < 0, as well WH, M. Gyulassy, to be published Nuclear Theory/RIKEN Seminar
RHIC Rcb Ratio • Wider distribution of AdS/CFT curves due to large n: increased sensitivity to input parameters • Advantage of RHIC: lower T => higher AdS speed limits pQCD pQCD AdS/CFT AdS/CFT WH, M. Gyulassy, to be published Nuclear Theory/RIKEN Seminar
Conclusions • Year 1 of LHC could show qualitative differences between energy loss mechanisms: • dRAA(pT)/dpT > 0 => pQCD; dRAA(pT)/dpT < 0 => ST • Ratio of charm to bottom RAA, Rcb, will be an important observable • Ratio is: flat in ST; approaches 1 from below in pQCD partonic E-loss • A measurement of this ratio NOT going to 1 will be a clear sign of new physics: pQCD predicts ~ 2-3 times increase in Rcb by 30 GeV—this can be observed in year 1 at LHC • Measurement at RHIC will be possible • AdS/CFT calculations applicable to higher momenta than at LHC due to lower medium temperature • Universality of pQCD and AdS/CFT Dependencies? Nuclear Theory/RIKEN Seminar
Additional Discerning Power • Adil-Vitev in-medium fragmentation rapidly approaches, and then broaches, 1 • Does not include partonic energy loss, which will be nonnegligable as ratio goes to unity Nuclear Theory/RIKEN Seminar
Conclusions (cont’d) • Additional c, b PID Goodies: • Adil Vitev in-medium fragmentation results in a much more rapid rise to 1 for RcAA/RbAA with the possibility of breaching 1 and asymptotically approaching 1 from above • Surface emission models (although already unlikely as per v2(pT) data) predict flat in pTc, b RAA, with a ratio of 1 • Moderately suppressed radiative only energy loss shows a dip in the ratio at low pT; convolved loss is monotonic. Caution: in this regime, approximations are violated • Mach cone may be due to radiated gluons: from pQCD the away-side dip should widen with increasing parton mass • Need for p+A control Nuclear Theory/RIKEN Seminar
Backups Nuclear Theory/RIKEN Seminar
LHC p Predictions • Our predictions show a significant increase in RAA as a function of pT • This rise is robust over the range of predicted dNg/dy for the LHC that we used • This should be compared to the flat in pT curves of AWS-based energy loss (next slide) • We wish to understand the origin of this difference WH, S. Wicks, M. Gyulassy, M. Djordjevic, in preparation Nuclear Theory/RIKEN Seminar
Asymptopia at the LHC Asymptotic pocket formulae: DErad/E ~a3 Log(E/m2L)/E DEel/E ~a2 Log((E T)1/2/mg)/E WH, S. Wicks, M. Gyulassy, M. Djordjevic, in preparation Nuclear Theory/RIKEN Seminar
Langevin Model AdS/CFT here • Langevin equations (assumes gv ~ 1 to neglect radiative effects): • Relate drag coef. to diffusion coef.: • IIB Calculation: • Use of Langevin requires relaxation time be large compared to the inverse temperature: Nuclear Theory/RIKEN Seminar
But There’s a Catch (II) • Limited experimental pT reach? • ATLAS and CMS do not seem to be limited in this way (claims of year 1 pT reach of ~100 GeV) but systematic studies have not yet been performed ALICE Physics Performance Report, Vol. II Nuclear Theory/RIKEN Seminar
K. J. Eskola, H. Honkanen, C. A. Salgado, and U. A. Wiedemann, Nucl. Phys. A747:511:529 (2005) A. Dainese, C. Loizides, G. Paic, Eur. Phys. J. C38:461-474 (2005) K. J. Eskola, H. Honkanen, C. A. Salgado, and U. A. Wiedemann, Nucl. Phys. A747:511:529 (2005) Nuclear Theory/RIKEN Seminar
Introduction to Jargon pT f Naïvely: if medium has no effect, then RAA = 1 Common variables used are transverse momentum, pT, and angle with respect to the reaction plane, f Common to Fourier expand RAA: Nuclear Theory/RIKEN Seminar
Geometry of a HI Collision Medium density and jet production are wide, smooth distributions Use of unrealistic geometries strongly bias results S. Wicks, WH, M. Djordjevic, M. Gyulassy, Nucl.Phys.A784:426-442,2007 1D Hubble flow => r(t) ~ 1/t => T(t) ~ 1/t1/3 M. Gyulassy and L. McLerran, Nucl.Phys.A750:30-63,2005 Nuclear Theory/RIKEN Seminar