Using the Beth–Uhlenbeck Approach to Describe the Kaon to Pion Ratio in a 2 + 1 Flavor PNJL Model

The kaon to pion ratios are discussed in the framework of a 2 + 1 flavor PNJL model. In order to interpret the behavior of bound states in medium, the Beth–Uhlenbeck approach is used. It is shown that, in terms of phase shifts in the K + channel, an additional low-energy mode could appear as a bound state in medium, since the masses of the quark constituents are different. The comparison with experimental data for the ratios is performed and the influence of the anomalous mode to the “horn” effect in the K + / π + ratio is discussed.