Protonnucleus (p+A) collisions have long been recognized as a crucial component of the physics program with nuclear beams at high energies, in particular for their reference role to interpret and understand nucleusnucleus data as well as for their potential to elucidate the partonic structure of matter at low parton fractional momenta (small-x). Here, we summarize the main motivations that make a protonnucleus run a decisive ingredient for a successful heavy-ion program at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) and we present unique scientific opportunities arising from these collisions. We also review the status of ongoing discussions about operation plans for the p+A mode at the LHC. © 2012 IOP Publishing Ltd.
Proton-nucleus collisions at the LHC: Scientific opportunities and requirements / Salgado, C.A.*; Alvarez-Muñiz, J.; Arleo, F.; Armesto, N.; Botje, M.; Cacciari, M.; Campbell, J.; Carli, C.; Cole, B.; D'Enterria, D.; Gelis, F.; Guzey, V.; Hencken, K.; Jacobs, P.; Jowett, J.M.; Klein, S.R.; Maltoni, F.; Morsch, A.; Piotrzkowski, K.; Qiu, J.W.; Satogata, T.; Sikler, F.; Strikman, M.; Takai, H.; Vogt, R.; Wessels, J.P.; White, S.N.; Wiedemann, U.A.; Wyslouch, B.; Zhalov, M.. - In: JOURNAL OF PHYSICS. G, NUCLEAR AND PARTICLE PHYSICS. - ISSN 0954-3899. - STAMPA. - 39:1(2012), pp. 015010.015010-015010.015038. [10.1088/0954-3899/39/1/015010]
Proton-nucleus collisions at the LHC: Scientific opportunities and requirements
Maltoni, F.;
2012
Abstract
Protonnucleus (p+A) collisions have long been recognized as a crucial component of the physics program with nuclear beams at high energies, in particular for their reference role to interpret and understand nucleusnucleus data as well as for their potential to elucidate the partonic structure of matter at low parton fractional momenta (small-x). Here, we summarize the main motivations that make a protonnucleus run a decisive ingredient for a successful heavy-ion program at the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) and we present unique scientific opportunities arising from these collisions. We also review the status of ongoing discussions about operation plans for the p+A mode at the LHC. © 2012 IOP Publishing Ltd.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
