Fig1 The hidden aspect of heavy-ion collisions. (IMAGE)

Nuclear Science and Techniques

Fig1 The hidden aspect of heavy-ion collisions.

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Two Lorentz-contracted nuclei (left and right) collide and ignite a fireball that expands violently outward.

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Xu-Guang Huang

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