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Letter of intent for ALICE 3: A next-generation heavy-ion experiment at the LHC

ALICE

Collaboration

Nov 4, 2022

202 pages

e-Print:

2211.02491 [physics.ins-det]

Report number:

CERN-LHCC-2022-009,
LHCC-I-038

Experiments:

CERN-LHC-ALICE

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Abstract: (arXiv)

This document describes the plans of the ALICE Collaboration for a major upgrade of its detector, referred to as ALICE 3, which is proposed for physics data-taking in the LHC Run 5 and beyond. ALICE 3 will enable an extensive programme to fully exploit the LHC for the study of the properties of strongly interacting matter with high-energy nuclear collisions. The proposed detector layout, based on advanced silicon sensors, features superb pointing resolution, excellent tracking and particle identification over a large acceptance and high readout-rate capabilities. This document discusses the proposed physics programme, the detector concept, and its physics performance for a suite of benchmark measurements.

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202 pages, 103 captioned figures, 19 tables

activity report
detector: design
detector: proposed
ALICE: upgrade
particle identification
acceptance
benchmark
heavy ion: scattering
semiconductor detector
performance

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