{
  "id": "1501.07230",
  "version": "v1",
  "published": "2015-01-28T18:47:43.000Z",
  "updated": "2015-01-28T18:47:43.000Z",
  "title": "On the accuracy of using Fokker Planck equation in heavy ion collision",
  "authors": [
    "Nirupam Dutta",
    "Trambak Bhattacharyya"
  ],
  "comment": "3 pages",
  "categories": [
    "nucl-th",
    "hep-ph",
    "nucl-ex"
  ],
  "abstract": "Application of Fokker-Planck equation to heavy quark transport in the evolving medium created in heavy ion collision is critically scrutinised. We realise that the approach introduces a moderate uncertainty in drag and diffusion coefficients culminating in huge ambiguity in the theoretical prediction of nuclear modification factor $R_{AA}$. Quantitative estimation of the error is presented by considering recent developments in this field.",
  "revisions": [
    {
      "version": "v1",
      "updated": "2015-01-28T18:47:43.000Z"
    }
  ],
  "analyses": {
    "keywords": [
      "heavy ion collision",
      "fokker planck equation",
      "heavy quark transport",
      "nuclear modification factor",
      "fokker-planck equation"
    ],
    "note": {
      "typesetting": "TeX",
      "pages": 3,
      "language": "en",
      "license": "arXiv",
      "status": "editable",
      "inspire": 1341626,
      "adsabs": "2015arXiv150107230D"
    }
  }
}