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The energy density produced in a relativistic heavy ion collision is calculated within the framework of the colour tube model. The chromoelectric field generated in the collision produces quark-antiquark pairs. The motion of these particles is described by Boltzmann equation. The interaction between the quarks and antiquarks is approximated by introducing a relaxation time.
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Banerjee, B. Calculation of energy density in the colour tube model of relativistic heavy ion collisions. Pramana - J Phys 32, 549–554 (1989). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02845985
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