QCD and strongly coupled gauge theories: challenges and perspectives

N Brambilla, S Eidelman, P Foka, S Gardner… - The European Physical …, 2014 - Springer
We highlight the progress, current status, and open challenges of QCD-driven physics, in
theory and in experiment. We discuss how the strong interaction is intimately connected to a …

[HTML][HTML] The present and future of QCD

P Achenbach, D Adhikari, A Afanasev, F Afzal… - Nuclear Physics A, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract This White Paper presents an overview of the current status and future perspective
of QCD research, based on the community inputs and scientific conclusions from the 2022 …

Comparative study of quarkonium transport in hot QCD matter

A Andronic, PB Gossiaux, P Petreczky, R Rapp… - The European Physical …, 2024 - Springer
This document summarizes the efforts of the EMMI Rapid Reaction Task Force on
“Suppression and (re) generation of quarkonium in heavy-ion collisions at the LHC” …

The exploration of hot and dense nuclear matter: introduction to relativistic heavy-ion physics

H Elfner, B Müller - Journal of Physics G: Nuclear and Particle …, 2023 - iopscience.iop.org
This article summarizes our present knowledge about nuclear matter at the highest energy
densities and its formation in relativistic heavy ion collisions. We review what is known about …

Transverse-energy distributions at midrapidity in , , and collisions at –200 GeV and implications for particle-production models

SS Adler, S Afanasiev, C Aidala, NN Ajitanand, Y Akiba… - Physical Review C, 2014 - APS
Measurements of the midrapidity transverse-energy distribution, d ET/d η, are presented for
p+ p, d+ Au, and Au+ Au collisions at s NN= 200 GeV and additionally for Au+ Au collisions …

Energy dependence of J/ψ production in Au+ Au collisions at sNN= 39, 62.4 and 200GeV

L Adamczyk, JK Adkins, G Agakishiev, MM Aggarwal… - Physics letters B, 2017 - Elsevier
The inclusive J/ψ transverse momentum spectra and nuclear modification factors are
reported at mid-rapidity (| y|< 1.0) in Au+ Au collisions at s NN= 39, 62.4 and 200 GeV taken …

An experimental review of open heavy flavor and quarkonium production at RHIC

ZB Tang, WM Zha, YF Zhang - Nuclear Science and Techniques, 2020 - Springer
Open heavy flavors and quarkonia are unique probes of the hot–dense medium produced in
heavy-ion collisions. Their production in p+ p p+ p collisions also constitutes an important …

Direct photon production in +Au collisions at GeV

A Adare, SS Adler, S Afanasiev, C Aidala… - Physical Review C …, 2013 - APS
Direct photons have been measured in s NN= 200 GeV d+ Au collisions at midrapidity. A
wide p T range is covered by measurements of nearly real virtual photons (1< p T< 6 GeV/c) …

Quarkonium propagation in the quark–gluon plasma

R Sharma - The European Physical Journal Special Topics, 2021 - Springer
In relativistic heavy ion collisions at RHIC and the LHC, a quark–gluon plasma (QGP) is
created for a short duration of about 10 fm/c. Quarkonia (bound states of cc¯ and bb¯) are …

The RHIC beam energy scan program: results from the PHENIX experiment

JT Mitchell, PHENIX Collaboration - Nuclear Physics A, 2013 - Elsevier
The PHENIX Experiment at RHIC has conducted a beam energy scan at several collision
energies in order to search for signatures of the QCD critical point and the onset of …