Determination of electron-nucleus collision geometry with forward neutrons
Jul 30, 2014
14 pages
Published in:
- Eur.Phys.J.A 50 (2014) 12, 189
- Published: Dec 29, 2014
e-Print:
- 1407.8055 [hep-ex]
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Abstract: (Springer)
There are a large number of physics programs one can explore in electron-nucleus collisions at a future electron-ion collider. Collision geometry is very important in these studies, while the measurement for an event-by-event geometric control is rarely discussed in the prior deep-inelastic scattering experiments off a nucleus. This paper seeks to provide some detailed studies on the potential of tagging collision geometries through forward neutron multiplicity measurements with a zero degree calorimeter. This type of geometry handle, if achieved, can be extremely beneficial in constraining nuclear effects for the electron-nucleus program at an electron-ion collider.- colliding beams: proposed
- n: multiplicity
- calorimeter: forward spectrometer
- electron nucleus: nuclear reaction
- gold
- nuclear reaction: space-time
- electron nucleus: deep inelastic scattering
- n: forward production
- nuclear matter
- energy loss
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