SN0380 : Two-Photon Physics in Nucleus-Nucleus Collisions at RHIC
Updated on Mon, 2007-06-18 19:57. Originally created by chajecki on 2007-06-18 19:57.
| Author(s) | : | J. Nystrand, S. Klein and the STAR Collaboration |
| Date | : | Nov. 12, 1998 |
| File(s) | : | sn0380.ps.gz |
| Abstract | : | Ultra-relativistic heavy-ions carry strong electromagnetic and nuclear fields. Interactions between these fields in peripheral nucleus-nucleus collisions can probe many interesting physics topics. This presentation will focus on coherent two-photon and photonuclear processes at RHIC. The rates for these interactions will be high. The coherent coupling of all the protons in the nucleus enhances the equivalent photon flux by a factor Z^2 up to an energy of ~3 GeV. The plans for studying coherent interactions with the STAR experiment will be discussed. Experimental techniques for separating signal from background will be presented.
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