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Jia, Jiangyong
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Giacalone, Giuliano
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Bally, Benjamin
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Brandenburg, James Daniel
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Heinz, Ulrich
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Huang, Shengli
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Lee, Dean
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Lee, Yen-Jie
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Loizides, Constantin
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Li, Wei
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Luzum, Matthew
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Nijs, Govert
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Noronha-Hostler, Jacquelyn
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Ploskon, Mateusz
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van der Schee, Wilke
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Schenke, Bjoern
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Shen, Chun
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Soma, Vittorio
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Timmins, Anthony
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Xu, Zhangbu
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Zhou, You
Total Authors: 21
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| Document type: | Journal article |
| Source: | NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNIQUES; v. 35, n. 12, p. 17-pg., 2024-12-01. |
| Abstract | |
High-energy nuclear collisions encompass three key stages: the structure of the colliding nuclei, informed by low-energy nuclear physics, the initial condition, leading to the formation of quark-gluon plasma (QGP), and the hydrodynamic expansion and hadronization of the QGP, leading to final-state hadron distributions that are observed experimentally. Recent advances in both experimental and theoretical methods have ushered in a precision era of heavy-ion collisions, enabling an increasingly accurate understanding of these stages. However, most approaches involve simultaneously determining both QGP properties and initial conditions from a single collision system, creating complexity due to the coupled contributions of these stages to the final-state observables. To avoid this, we propose leveraging established knowledge of low-energy nuclear structures and hydrodynamic observables to independently constrain the QGP's initial condition. By conducting comparative studies of collisions involving isobar-like nuclei-species with similar mass numbers but different ground-state geometries-we can disentangle the initial condition's impacts from the QGP properties. This approach not only refines our understanding of the initial stages of the collisions but also turns high-energy nuclear experiments into a precision tool for imaging nuclear structures, offering insights that complement traditional low-energy approaches. Opportunities for carrying out such comparative experiments at the Large Hadron Collider and other facilities could significantly advance both high-energy and low-energy nuclear physics. Additionally, this approach has implications for the future electron-ion collider. While the possibilities are extensive, we focus on selected proposals that could benefit both the high-energy and low-energy nuclear physics communities. Originally prepared as input for the long-range plan of U.S. nuclear physics, this white paper reflects the status as of September 2022, with a brief update on developments since then. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 21/08465-9 - Initial dynamics of ultrarelativistic nuclear collisions from final transverse momentum |
| Grantee: | Matthew William Luzum |
| Support Opportunities: | Scholarships abroad - Research |
| FAPESP's process: | 17/05685-2 - Hadronic physics in high energy nuclear collisions |
| Grantee: | Jun Takahashi |
| Support Opportunities: | Special Projects |
| FAPESP's process: | 18/24720-6 - Exploring the QCD phase diagram |
| Grantee: | Frédérique Marie Brigitte Sylvie Grassi |
| Support Opportunities: | Research Projects - Thematic Grants |