Particle Production in Ultrarelativistic Heavy-Ion Collisions: A Statistical-Thermal Model Review

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</svg> ratio. Lines are the results of various thermal models [<a href="/journals/ahep/2013/805413/#B25">31</a>, <a href="/journals/ahep/2013/805413/#B54">63</a>, <a href="/journals/ahep/2013/805413/#B59">69</a>]. Points are the experimental data [<a href="/journals/ahep/2013/805413/#B88">104</a>, <a href="/journals/ahep/2013/805413/#B89a">117</a>–<a href="/journals/ahep/2013/805413/#B92">121</a>]. RHIC data are at midrapidity.</table>

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Figure 7: Particle Production in Ultrarelativistic Heavy-Ion Collisions: A Statistical-Thermal Model Review 