HEAVY IONS PHYSICS AT INTERMEDIATE AND HIGH ENERGY

Module HIGH ENERGY PHYSICS

EDUCATIONAL OBJECTIVES

Learn the concepts, the physical problems and the main experimental and methodologies analysis in the field of high energy nuclear physics.

With reference to the so-called Dublin Descriptors, this course contributes to acquiring the following transversal skills:

Knowledge and understanding:

· Inductive and deductive reasoning skills.

· Ability to learn and evaluate experimental results in the field of nuclear physics through the reading of specialized articles

Ability to apply knowledge:

· Ability to apply the knowledge acquired for the description of physical phenomena using with the scientific method is rigorous.

· Ability to evaluate the performance of experiments in the field of high energy nuclear physics

Autonomy of judgment:

· Critical reasoning skills.

· Ability to identify the most appropriate methods to critically analyze, interpret and process experimental data.

· Ability to identify the predictions of a theory or model.

· Ability to evaluate the accuracy and importance of existing measures in the literature

· Ability to evaluate the goodness and limits of the comparison between experimental data and theoretical models

Communication skills:

· Ability to present an argument orally, with properties of language and terminological rigor scientific, explaining the reasons and results.

· Ability to describe in written form, with properties of language and terminological rigor, a scientific topic, illustrating the reasons and results.

Teaching methods: Frontal lessons in the classroom

Introductory courses in Nuclear Physics

Basic knowledge of statistics and data processing

Attendance is compulsory.
If the teaching is given in a mixed or remote way, the necessary changes with respect to what was previously stated may be introduced, in order to respect the program envisaged and reported in the Syllabus.

Energy regimes for nuclear collisions - The current state of experimental structures in high energy nuclear physics - Kinematics of a nuclear collision - Kinematic variables used in high energy nuclear physics - Rapidity , pseudorapidity, transverse momentum and transverse mass - Transformation of variables  - Invariant mass - - Centrality of collision events - Reaction plan

Ultra-relativistic collisions of heavy ions

Energy density - Bjorken estimate - Geometric description of nuclear collisions - Glauber model - Particle production -

Future Particle Accelerator and Dectectors

From HERA to Electron-Ion Collider (EIC)- ePIC: Particle detector for the next decade discoveries  

Presentation of a written report that details a physical problem that was seen during the course. Oral discussion on topics of the course.
Exams can take place online, depending on the circumstances.
The evaluation of the exam will be based on the correctness, completeness, quantity and originality of the analysis carried out, on the understanding of the topics and on the ability to communicate problems and results.

The questions below are not an exhaustive list but are just a few examples.

Particle production in a nuclear collision - Evolution of multiplicity with the energy regime -
Quark Gluon Plasma Formation Signatures - - Detectors for high energy nuclear physics - DIS and SIDIS