Developing a new Monte Carlo model for heavy-ion collisions

• Grant number: 19/04318-1
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master
• Start date: April 01, 2019
• End date: March 31, 2021
• Field of knowledge: Physical Sciences and Mathematics - Physics - Nuclear Physics
• Principal Investigator: Matthew William Luzum
• Grantee: Rodrigo Guanciale Franco
• Host Institution: Instituto de Física (IF). Universidade de São Paulo (USP). São Paulo , SP, Brazil
• Associated research grant: 16/24029-6 - Investigating the strong nuclear interactions under extreme conditions, AP.JP

Abstract

Using recent theoretical advances, it is proposed to create a computer implementation of a state-of-the-art model of the initial stages of a heavy-ion collision, for use in hydrodynamic simulations. (AU)

Scientific publications

(References retrieved automatically from Web of Science and SciELO through information on FAPESP grants and their corresponding numbers as mentioned in the publications by the authors)

FRANCO, RODRIGO; LUZUM, MATTHEW. Rapidity-dependent eccentricity scaling in relativistic heavy-ion collisions. Physics Letters B, v. 806, p. 6-pg., 2020-07-10. (19/04318-1, 16/24029-6, 18/24720-6, 17/05685-2)

Academic Publications

(References retrieved automatically from State of São Paulo Research Institutions)

FRANCO, Rodrigo Guanciale. Developing a new Monte Carlo for heavy-ion collisions. 2021. Master's Dissertation - Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Instituto de Física (IF/SBI) São Paulo.