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The status of thermal model descriptions of particle production in heavy ion collisions is presented. We discuss the formulation of statistical models with different implementation of the conservation laws and indicate their applicability in heavy ion and elementary particle collisions. We analyze experimental data on hadronic abundances obtained in ultrarelativistic heavy ion collisions, in a very broad energy range starting from RHIC/BNL ($\sqrt s=200$ A GeV), SPS/CERN ($\sqrt s\simeq 20$ A GeV) up to AGS/BNL ($\sqrt s\simeq 5$ A GeV) and SIS/GSI ($\sqrt s\simeq 2$ A GeV) to test equilibration of the fireball created in the collision. We argue that the statistical approach provides a very satisfactory description of experimental data covering this wide energy range. Any deviations of the model predictions from the data are indicated. We discuss the unified description of particle chemical freeze--out and the excitation functions of different particle species. At SPS and RHIC energy the relation of freeze--out parameters with the QCD phase boundary is analyzed. Furthermore, the application of the extended statistical model to quantitative understanding of open and hidden charm hadron yields is considered.

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More uses for Thermal Models

hep-ph · 2026-02-17 · unverdicted · novelty 5.0

Combinations of particle yields enable parameter-free tests of thermal models and extraction of μ_B/T, μ_S/T, μ_Q/T from RHIC BES data, matching published parameters and allowing predictions for other particles and nuclei.

Strangeness neutrality and the QCD phase diagram

hep-ph · 2019-07-18 · unverdicted · novelty 4.0

Strangeness neutrality imposes a constraint linking baryon-strangeness correlations to the QCD equation of state, with their dependence on freeze-out conditions computed in a 2+1 flavor Polyakov-quark-meson model using the functional renormalization group.

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  • Unified Functional-Holographic Theory of the QCD Critical End Point hep-ph · 2025-12-02 · unverdicted · none · ref 51 · internal anchor

    A coupled DSE-FRG-holographic model predicts the QCD critical end point at T_CEP approximately 130-135 MeV and mu_B,CEP approximately 600 MeV, with sensitivity to regulator and normalization choices.

  • Collision Energy Dependence of Hypertriton Production in Au+Au Collisions at RHIC nucl-ex · 2026-04-20 · unverdicted · none · ref 13

    Hypertriton yields and Lambda ratios increase at lower collision energies but remain a factor of two below thermal models, while the double ratio to triton production stays constant at 0.4, pointing to intrinsically lower coalescence probability.

  • More uses for Thermal Models hep-ph · 2026-02-17 · unverdicted · none · ref 1 · internal anchor

    Combinations of particle yields enable parameter-free tests of thermal models and extraction of μ_B/T, μ_S/T, μ_Q/T from RHIC BES data, matching published parameters and allowing predictions for other particles and nuclei.

  • Quadrupole spectra derived from 2.76 TeV Pb-Pb identified-hadron $\bf v_2(p_t)$ data hep-ph · 2025-12-08 · unverdicted · none · ref 53 · internal anchor

    Derivation of quadrupole pt spectra from v2(pt) data shows the single dominant particle source assumption in A-A collisions is unjustified, indicating a novel QCD process separate from hydrodynamics.

  • Strangeness neutrality and the QCD phase diagram hep-ph · 2019-07-18 · unverdicted · none · ref 13 · internal anchor

    Strangeness neutrality imposes a constraint linking baryon-strangeness correlations to the QCD equation of state, with their dependence on freeze-out conditions computed in a 2+1 flavor Polyakov-quark-meson model using the functional renormalization group.

  • Statistical hadronization: successes and some open issues nucl-th · 2026-04-08 · unverdicted · none · ref 29

    The statistical hadronization model successfully describes hadron production in nuclear collisions over broad energies, with implications for QCD phase structure.