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Higher order characteristics of data (from 3rd order to 6th order) measured in central gold nuclei collisions. These higher order characteristics represent the fluctuation of the number of protons minus the number of antiprotons produced, over the collisions of gold nuclei. The results (shown as blue markers) are presented for the lowest center of mass energy (3 GeV) in the left panel and for the highest center of mass energy (200 GeV) in the right panel. The measurement of sixth-order characteristic at 3 GeV is scaled down by factor of 2 for clarity of presentation. The uncertainties associated with the measurements are shown as bars and golden shaded bands on the data points. The theory prediction for the creation of thermalized QGP matter is given by the red band.
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Brookhaven National Laboratory
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