Physics Seminar-“Characterization of Photonuclear Collisions and the Search for Quark-Gluon Plasma” with Sruthy Das
Physics Seminar
April 24, 2024
11:00 AM - 12:00 PM
Location
SES 2214
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Title: Characterization of Photonuclear Collisions and the Search for Quark-Gluon Plasma
Abstract: Quark-Gluon Plasma (QGP) is a hot, dense matter formed in the first microseconds of the Universe, which behaves as a nearly perfect fluid. At the CERN Large Hadron Collider (LHC), QGP is produced in nucleus+nucleus (Pb+Pb) collisions and studied in detail. Interestingly, smaller systems such as proton+Pb or proton+proton collisions exhibit QGP signatures, raising the question: What is the smallest system necessary to create a tiny droplet of QGP? Photonuclear collisions are a highly novel and less explored small system where the electromagnetic field of one nucleus sources a photon and breaks apart the other nucleus. This talk focuses on characterizing photonuclear collisions and searching for QGP signatures using the data recorded by the ATLAS experiment at LHC.
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Apr 3, 2024
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Apr 3, 2024