Color state of quarks in quark-gluon plasma

[Natchanon]

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Color state of quarks in quark-gluon plasma

Hi, I have been taught that quarks don't exist individually on their own, as they has with be with at least another antiquark to form a colorless state. But in the quark-gluon plasma, do we have individual quarks in a color state or do they still, somehow, are in a color-neutral state?

Thanks!

 

[mathman]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quark–gluon_plasma

Above is detailed description - here quarks are "free".

 

[mfb]

The overall quark gluon plasma is still color neutral, but inside the quarks are free.

Hi, I have been taught that quarks don't exist individually on their own, as they has with be with at least another antiquark to form a colorless state.

Two other quarks are possible as well (forming a baryon instead of a meson).