Lepton-pair production from deep inelastic scatteringin peripheral relativistic heavy ion collisions

We calculate the inelastic electron- and muon-pair production in peripheral relativistic heavy ion collisions in the region of large Q² of one of the photons. This offers a possibility to study the quark distribution functions in ions in "ultraperipheral heavy ion collisions". The calculations are compared with those making use of the equivalent photon and the equivalent lepton approximation. We compare the results for Pb-Pb and Pb-p collisions at RHIC (γ ≈ 100) and LHC (γ ≈ 3000) energies. Furthermore we include nuclear modifications to the parton distribution functions in our calculations to study their effect on the cross sections.     

Multiple electromagnetic excitation with relativistic heavy ions

The multiple electromagnetic excitation with fast projectiles (heavy ions) is studied theoretically in the sudden approximation. Of special interest is the excitation of rotational states coupled to giant (dipole) vibrations. Closed form expressions are obtained for the excitation of a rigid rotor. The strong pulse of high energy equivalent photons in relativistic heavy ion collisions opens up new possibilities for nuclear structure studies, not possible e.g. with electron scattering or nuclear Raman scattering. It is also pointed out that the “Brink-hypothesis” can be investigated in a new way by means of multiple electromagnetic excitation with relativistic heavy ions of low lying states coupled to the giant dipole mode.     

Transverse momentum distribution of vector mesons produced in ultraperipheral relativistic heavy ion collisions

We study the transverse momentum distribution of vector mesons produced in ultraperipheral relativistic heavy ion collisions (UPCs). In UPCs there is no strong interaction between the nuclei, and the vector mesons are produced in photon-nucleus collisions where the (quasireal) photon is emitted from the other nucleus. Exchanging the role of both ions leads to interference effects. A detailed study of the transverse momentum distribution, which is determined by the transverse momentum of the emitted photon, the production process on the target, and the interference effect, is done. We study the unrestricted cross section and the one with an additional electromagnetic excitation of one or both ions; in the latter case small impact parameters are emphasized.     

SPARC collaboration: new strategy for storage ring physics at FAIR

SPARC collaboration at FAIR pursues the worldwide unique research program by utilizing storage ring and trapping facilities for highly-charged heavy ions. The main focus is laid on the exploration of the physics at strong, ultra-short electromagnetic fields including the fundamental interactions between electrons and heavy nuclei as well as on the experiments at the border between nuclear and atomic physics. Very recently SPARC worked out a realization scheme for experiments with highly-charged heavy-ions at relativistic energies in the High-Energy Storage Ring HESR and at very low-energies at the CRYRING coupled to the present ESR. Both facilities provide unprecedented physics opportunities already at the very early stage of FAIR operation. The installation of CRYRING, dedicated Low-energy Storage Ring (LSR) for FLAIR, may even enable a much earlier realisation of the physics program of FLAIR with slow anti-protons.     

γ-γ Physics with peripheral relativistic heavy ion collisions

The high flux of equivalent photons present in relativistic heavy ion collisions of two chargesZ ₁ andZ ₂ gives rise to the collision of two equivalent photons. The cross-sections for various processes are directly related to the correspondingγ- γ cross-sections. As compared toγ- γ physics being studied at e⁺ e^? colliders, we find that high energy states will not be so easily accessible at the existing facilities, however, the enhancement factor (Z ₁ Z ₂)² in the expression for the cross section will provide very large photon fluxes for lower energies.     

Probing small parton densities in ultraperipheral A A and pA collisions at the CERN large Hadron Collider

We calculate photoproduction rates for several hard processes in ultraperipheral proton-lead and lead-lead collisions at the CERN Large Hadron Collider (LHC) with square root of sNN = 8.8 and 5.5 TeV, respectively, which could be triggered in the large LHC detectors. We use ATLAS as an example. The lead ion is treated as a source of (coherently produced) photons with energies and intensities greater than those of equivalent ep collisions at the DESY collider HERA. We find very large rates for both inclusive and diffractive production that will extend the HERA x range by nearly an order of magnitude for similar virtualities. We demonstrate that it is possible to reach the kinematic regime where nonlinear effects are larger than at HERA.     

核物理研究新进展

本文介绍了国际核物理研究的趋势,核物理研究的前沿已从传统核物理转向亚核自由度变得重要的领域,讨论了在核结构、核反应、相对论性重离子碰撞、亚核自由度、放射性核束和核天体物理学等领域所获得的最新成果. It is presented the trend of the nuclear physics research in the world,the fron- tier of nuclear physics research has been moved from the traditional nuclear physics to the field in which the subnuclear freedoms become very important.New research results obtained in the fields of nuclear structures,nuclear reactions,relativistic heavy ion collisions, subnuclear freedoms,radioactive nuclear beams and nuclear astrophysics are discussed.     

色玻璃凝聚近似下极端相对论重离子碰撞中的双轻子和光子产生(英文)

在色玻璃凝聚胶子饱和框架下,研究了相对论重离子碰撞中的双轻子和光子产生。在胶子饱和区域,在微扰近似(kT-因子化近似) 下低转移动量双轻子和光子的主要产生机制是胶子-胶子相互作用。在RHIC 和LHC 能量区域的相对论重离子碰撞中,饱和动量的值远远大于量子色动力学禁闭标度ΛQCD,这使得αs?1。此时,当转移动量小于饱和动量Qs 时质子和原子核的胶子密度值就会很高,双轻子和光子的不变产生横截面会由于饱效应而得到增强。数值结果给出在RHIC 和LHC 能量区域的pp, pA 和AA碰撞中,来源于色玻璃凝聚的低转移动量双轻子和光子产生贡献是显著的。We investigate inclusive dileptons and photons production in relativistic heavy ion collisions based on the idea of gluon saturation in the color glass condensate (CGC) framework. In the gluon saturation region, the dominant mechanism for low-pT dileptons and photons production in the perturbative approach (the kT-factorization approach) is gluon-gluon interaction. At Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) and Large Hadron Collider (LHC) energies, the value of saturation momentum becomes larger than the Quantum Chromodynamics (QCD) confinement scale ΛQCD for relativistic heavy ion collisions, which implies that αs?1. In this state, the gluon density for proton and nucleus with transverse momentum less than the saturation momentum Qs will reach a high value, and the invariant cross-section for dileptons and direct photons is further enhanced by saturation effects. The numerical results indicate that the production of low-pT dileptons and photons from the color glass condensate becomes prominent in pp, pA, and AA collisions at RHIC and LHC  Energies.     

One- and two-photon physics with relativistic heavy ions

The physics of peripheral collisions with relativistic heavy ions (PCRHI) is reviewed. One- and two-photon processes are discussed.     

Peripheral collisions of relativistic heavy ions

The physics of peripheral collisions with relativistic heavy ions (PCRHI) is reviewed. One- and two-photon processes are discussed.     

Formation and signature of quark matter in relativistic ion collisions

Exclusively using experimental information on particle production in nucleon-nucleon interactions, this paper attempts to demonstrate that: (i) the characteristics of relativistic collisions between heavy nuclei are determined by quark physics, not conventional nuclear physics; (ii) the formation of quark matter in such collisions can be observed experimentally via large multiplicities, copious production of photons (not from π decay), the anomalous strangeness, charm and baryon number structure of the events, and appearance of structure in the rapidity distribution; (iii) the formation of quark matter has actually been observed in high energy cosmic ray interactions. We show that the 100 TeV threshold for the appearance of anomalous interactions reflects the transition from nucleonic to quark structure of the nucleus. Observed anomalies match the signatures of quark matter formation in (ii); (iv) our results imply the abundant presence of heavy nuclei, e.g. Fe, in the high energy cosmic ray spectrum. Cosmic ray interactions above 100 TeV can eventually be used to study the vacuum structure of quantum chromodynamics and the disappearance of spontaneous symmetry breaking due to the restoration of symmetry at high matter densities.     

The photon challenge at RHIC

Electromagnetic probes are a valuable tool in exploring the hot and dense matter formed in relativistic heavy ion collisions. Measuring dileptons and direct photons will be an important goal at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider, currently under construction at Brookhaven. After a short review of recent data and predictions we briefly introduce PHENIX and STAR, the two major experiments at RHIC and based upon recent simulations and testbeam data we willtry to assess the direct photon capabilites of PHENIX in relativistic heavy ion collisions.     

Tagged jets and jet reconstruction as a probe of the quark-gluon plasma

The large center-of-mass energies available to the heavy-ion program at the LHC and recent experimental advances at RHIC will enable QCD matter at very high temperatures and energy densities, that is, the quark-gluon plasma (QGP), to be probed in unprecedented ways. Fully-reconstructed inclusive jets and the away-side hadron showers associated with electroweak bosons, that is, tagged jets, are among these exciting new probes. Full jet reconstruction provides an experimental window into the mechanisms of quark and gluon dynamics in the QGP which is not accessible via leading particles and leading particle correlations. Theoretical advances in these exciting new fields of research can help resolve some of the most controversial points in heavy ion physics today such as the significance of the radiative, collisional and dissociative processes in the QGP and the applicability of strong versus weak coupling regimes to describe jet production and propagation. In this proceedings, I will present results on the production and subsequent suppression of high energy jets tagged with Z bosons in relativistic heavy-ion collisions at RHIC and LHC energies using the Gyulassy-Levai-Vitev (GLV) parton energy loss approach.     

Electromagnetic excitation and fragmentation of ultrarelativistic nuclei

Electromagnetic interactions of high-energy nuclei in ultraperipheral collisions are considered. Such collisions, which take place without any overlap of nuclear densities, can be considered as irradiation of nuclei by intense photon beams with a broad energy spectrum. This leads to several unusual phenomena, such as mutual electromagnetic excitation of nuclei, including exotic double and triple excitations of giant resonances, and multifragmentation of nuclei. The RELDIS model is presented, which describes fragmentation of nuclei and meson production by equivalent photons. It is shown that the RHIC and LHC colliders provide unique opportunities to study electromagnetic interactions of ultrarelativistic nuclei. The cross sections calculated by the RELDIS model are used in the method of monitoring the LHC luminosity on the basis of neutron emission rates, as well as to simulate interactions of beam nuclei with LHC construction elements.     

Photoproduction of light vector mesons in ultraperipheral collisions on the Large Hadron Collider

Cross sections of coherent light vector meson photoproduction in ultraperipheral proton-proton and proton-nucleus interactions on the Large Hadron Collider are calculated using the Donnachie-Landshoff model and the Weizsacker-Williams (equivalent photons) approach.     

Long-lived Charged Particles in Ultraperipheral Collisions at the LHC

Physics of Atomic Nuclei - Production of long-lived charged particles (LLCP) with the masses of the order of 100 GeV in ultraperipheral collisions (UPC) of protons or heavy ions at the Large Hadron...     

Structure and dynamics of highly charged heavy ions studied with the electron beam ion trap in Tokyo

In this paper, we present the structure and the dynamics of highly charged heavy ions studied through dielectronic recombination (DR) observations performed with the Tokyo electron beam ion trap. By measuring the energy dependence of the ion abundance ratio in the trap at equilibrium, we have observed DR processes for open shell systems very clearly. Remarkable relativistic effects due to the generalized Breit interaction have been clearly shown in DR for highly charged heavy ions. We also present the first result for the coincidence measurement of two photons emitted from a single DR event.     

用于CSRe上16O5+离子精密激光谱学实验的极紫外光子探测系统的研制

高电荷态离子的精密谱学研究不仅为强场QED效应、相对论效应、电子关联效应等基础前沿理论模型的精确检验提供了良好的条件,而且对同位素移动、高电荷态离子光钟等诸多前沿物理研究具有重要意义。为了在兰州重离子加速器冷却储存环的CSRe上开展相对论能量类锂16O5+离子2s_1/2→2p_1/2和2s_1/2→2p_3/2光学跃迁精密测量的激光谱学实验研究,研制了一套适用于前向发射荧光收集测量的新型非拦截式极紫外光子探测系统。该探测系统主要由抛物面型SiC反射镜、镀有CsI的微通道板(MCP)探测器以及高速步进电机等部分组成。在CSRe的高温烘烤环境和超高真空实验环境下,该探测系统能够在不影响储存环内离子束正常运转的同时实现对极紫外波段(50~200 nm)前向发射光子的高效探测,其探测效率较CSRe上现有光子通道倍增管荧光探测器提升约50倍。该探测系统不仅能够为CSRe上高电荷态离子的精密激光谱学实验提供高效实时的探测工具,亦为将来在大科学装置HIAF上开展更高能量、更高电荷态重离子的精密激光谱学实验研究奠定了坚实的基础。     

First beams and experiments at the nuclotron

The new heavy ion superconducting synchrotron - Nuclotron was put into operation and the pilot physics results on relativistic nuclear collisions were obtained.     

How to probe high gluon densities in pp collisions at the Large Hadron Collider

We present a model for hadron production in the proton fragmentation region in pp collisions at the CERN Large Hadron Collider which accounts for the first time for effects of very strong small x gluon fields. Average transverse momenta acquired by the valence quarks exceed 1 GeV/c for central collisions and result in the suppression of leading baryon production and an additional energy flow to smaller rapidities. A strong dependence on the impact parameter will allow one to investigate the propagation of leading partons through gluon fields of a strength comparable to the ones encountered in heavy ion collisions at the LHC and in cosmic-ray-air interactions at highest energies.