Open questions in QCD at high parton density
Dec, 20128 pages
Part of Proceedings, 23rd International Conference on Ultrarelativistic Nucleus-Nucleus Collisions : Quark Matter 2012 (QM 2012) : Washington, DC, USA, August 13-18, 2012, 294c-301c
Published in:
- Nucl.Phys.A 904-905 (2013) 294c-301c
Contribution to:
- , 294c-301c
- Quark Matter 2012
e-Print:
- 1212.3482 [hep-ph]
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Abstract: (Elsevier)
I present the state of our understanding of the QCD dynamics at play in the parton saturation regime of nuclear wave functions. I explain what are the biggest open questions in the field, their intrinsic interest, but also why is it important to answer them from the quark-gluon-plasma physicistsʼ perspective. Focusing on those aspects that proton–nucleus collisions cannot investigate to a satisfactory degree, I show that future high-energy electron-ion colliders have the potential to address these questions, providing thorough answers in most cases, and exploratory measurements otherwise.Note:
- 8 pages, 9 figures, Proceedings of the 23rd International Conference on Ultra-Relativistic Nucleus Nucleus Collisions (QM12), Washington DC, USA, August 13-18 2012
- nucleus: wave function
- parton: saturation
- parton: density
- quark gluon: plasma
- quantum chromodynamics
- electron nucleus: colliding beams
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