This report presents the capabilities of the CMS experiment to explore the rich heavy-ion physics programme offered by the CERN Large Hadron Collider (LHC). The collisions of lead nuclei at energies , will probe quark and gluon matter at unprecedented values of energy density. The prime goal of this research is to study the fundamental theory of the strong interaction - Quantum Chromodynamics (QCD) - in extreme conditions of temperature, density and parton momentum fraction (low-x). This report covers in detail the potential of CMS to carry out a series of representative Pb-Pb measurements. These include "bulk" observables, (charged hadron multiplicity, low pT inclusive hadron identified spectra and elliptic flow) which provide information on the collective properties of the system, as well as perturbative probes such as quarkonia, heavy-quarks, jets and high pT hadrons which yield "tomographic" information of the hottest and densest phases of the reaction. © 2007 IOP Publishing Ltd.

Pierschel, G., Raupach, F., Schael, S., Schwering, G., Thomas, M., Weber, M., et al. (2007). CMS physics technical design report: Addendum on high density QCD with heavy ions. JOURNAL OF PHYSICS. G, NUCLEAR AND PARTICLE PHYSICS, 34(11), 2307-2455 [10.1088/0954-3899/34/11/008].

CMS physics technical design report: Addendum on high density QCD with heavy ions

GHEZZI, ALESSIO;Govoni P;PAGANONI, MARCO;PULLIA, ANTONINO;RAGAZZI, STEFANO;TABARELLI DE FATIS, TOMMASO;
2007

Abstract

This report presents the capabilities of the CMS experiment to explore the rich heavy-ion physics programme offered by the CERN Large Hadron Collider (LHC). The collisions of lead nuclei at energies , will probe quark and gluon matter at unprecedented values of energy density. The prime goal of this research is to study the fundamental theory of the strong interaction - Quantum Chromodynamics (QCD) - in extreme conditions of temperature, density and parton momentum fraction (low-x). This report covers in detail the potential of CMS to carry out a series of representative Pb-Pb measurements. These include "bulk" observables, (charged hadron multiplicity, low pT inclusive hadron identified spectra and elliptic flow) which provide information on the collective properties of the system, as well as perturbative probes such as quarkonia, heavy-quarks, jets and high pT hadrons which yield "tomographic" information of the hottest and densest phases of the reaction. © 2007 IOP Publishing Ltd.
Articolo in rivista - Articolo scientifico
CERN, LHC, FISICA DELLE PARTICELLE
English
2007
34
11
2307
2455
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Pierschel, G., Raupach, F., Schael, S., Schwering, G., Thomas, M., Weber, M., et al. (2007). CMS physics technical design report: Addendum on high density QCD with heavy ions. JOURNAL OF PHYSICS. G, NUCLEAR AND PARTICLE PHYSICS, 34(11), 2307-2455 [10.1088/0954-3899/34/11/008].
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