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Report of the RHIC Workshop p + A subgroup
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Multiple Parton Scattering in Nuclei: Modified DGLAP Evolution for Fragmentation Functions
Within the framework of generalized factorization of higher-twist contributions to semi-inclusive cross section of deeply inelastic scattering off a large nucleus, multiple parton scattering leads to an effective medium-modified fragmentation function and the corresponding medium-modified DGLAP evolution equations. We extend the study to include gluon multiple scattering and induced quarkantiquark production via gluon fusion . We numerically solve these medium-modified DGLAP (mDGLAP) evolution equations and study the scale (Q), energy (E), length (L) and jet transport parameter (q̂) dependence of the modified fragmentation functions for a jet propagating in a uniform medium with finite length (a “brick” problem). We also discuss the concept of parton energy loss within such mDGLAP evolution equations and its connection to the modified fragmentation functions. With a realistic Wood-Saxon nuclear geometry, we calculate the modified fragmentation functions and compare to experimental data of DIS off large nuclei. The extracted jet transport parameter at the center of a large nucleus is found to be q̂0 = 0.024 ± 0.008 GeV /fm.
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Role of multiple minijets in high-energy hadronic reactions.
The multiplicity distributions of charged particles in high-energy hadron collisions including the production of multiple minijets are considered in the framework of the eikonal formalism. Large-multiplicity events at high energies are found to be dominated by the production of many jets with 2{le}{ital P}{sub {ital T}}{le}4 GeV. The contributions from larger-{ital P}{sub {ital T}} minijets become prevailing for high-multiplicity fluctuations in narrow rapidity intervals.
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Success of collinear expansion in the calculation of induced gluon emission
We clarify the confusion in a recent paper by Aurenche, Zakharov and Zaraket (AZZ) [1] over the procedure and region of validity of the collinear approximation in the twist expansion approach to induced gluon emission in deeply inelastic scattering (DIS) off a nucleus target. We point out that, in this approach to the semi-inclusive spectrum, the transverse momentum ~⊥ of the induced gluon must be fixed in the collinear expansion in the transverse momentum ~⊥ of the initial partons, therefore the result is valid for h k 2 i ≪ l 2 ≪ Q 2 . In the twist-four contribution, one can single out the double-hard term corresponding to collinear quark-gluon Compton scattering which can be calculated independently of the collinear expansion approach. We will discuss the connection between the collinear approximation in the twist expansion approach and the small kT approximation of the results in the Light-Cone Path Integral (LCPI) and Gyulassy-Levai-Vitev (GLV) opacity expansion approach. We point out the misconstrued variable change by AZZ before the kT expansion in LCPI and opacity expansion approach, without which one obtains the same result for the induced gluon spectrum under collinear approximation as in the twist expansion approach. We also show that corrections beyond the collinear approximation to the transverse momentum integrated gluon spectrum within the static potential model in the GLV approach give rise to a logarithmic factor difference from the result of collinear approximation.
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Azimuthal asymmetries in semi-inclusive DIS with polarized beam and/or target and their nuclear dependences
Using the formalism obtained from collinear expansion, we calculate the differential cross section and azimuthal asymmetries in semi-inclusive deeply inelastic lepton-nucleon (nucleus) scattering process e − +N(A) → e − +q+X with both polarized beam and polarized target up to twist-3. We derive the azimuthal asymmetries in terms of twist-3 parton correlation functions. We simplify the results by using the QCD equation of motion that leads to a set of relationships between different twist-3 functions. We further study the nuclear dependence of azimuthal asymmetries and show that they have similar suppression factors as those in the unpolarized reactions.
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Simulations of ultrarelativistic heavy ion collisions
Recent development in simulation of ultrarelativistic heavy ion collisions is reviewed. Hard and semihard collisions on the parton level are shown to play important roles both in particle production and initial thermalization of the dense matter. Various nuclear and medium effects are studied some of which in turn can provide unique signatures of the quark gluon plasma formation.
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Four jets as a probe of O(100 GeV) physics beyond standard model at hadron colliders
O(100 GeV) physics beyond the standard model (BSM) could be overlooked provided that it is hidden in the untouched Higgs sector or jets. The top quark forward-backward asymmetry measurements and di-jet bump, which is observed in the associated production with charged lepton plus missing energy (supposed arising from W decay), may indicate the existence of a new color-octet axial-vector Z_C with a mass about 145 GeV. Here Z_C only decays into two jets. In this paper we investigated the possibility to discover Z_C pair via analyzing the four jets as the final states, which are heavily polluted by huge QCD background. Our simulation showed that, however, both Tevatron and LHC have the excellent chance to discover Z_C through analyzing the four jets events in the current accumulated data.
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CHARM PRODUCTION AT LARGE RAPIDITIES IN p+p AND d+Au COLLISIONS AT PHENIX AT RHIC
We study charm production through dimuon and single muon measurements at forward and backward rapidities in p+p and d+Au collisions with the PHENIX muon detectors. We also compare open charm to $J/\psi$ yields in the forward and backward rapidities in d+Au collisions and study the origin of the large forward and backward asymmetry in open charm production observed by the PHENIX experiment.
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The ESS Cryogenic System
The European Spallation Source (ESS) is a neutron science facility funded by a collaboration of 17 European countries currently under design and construction in Lund, Sweden. Cryogenic cooling is vital for large sections at ESS. Mainly there is a 2.0 GeV proton linac using superconducting RF cavities operating at 2 K. In addition to cooling the SRF cavities, cryogenics is also used for the cold hydrogen moderator surrounding the target. ESS furthermore uses both liquid helium and liquid nitrogen in a number of the neutron instruments. There is also a cryogenic installation associated with the site acceptance testing of the ESS cryomodules [1]. This paper describes the conceptual design of the ESS cryogenic system including the expected heat loads and cryoplant features. Challenges associated with the required high reliability and turn-down capability will also be discussed.
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Longitudinal Double Spin Asymmetries in Heavy Flavor Production in Polarized p+p Collisions at s = 200 GeV
One of the main goals of the RHIC spin program is to determine the contribution of gluons to the proton spin. At RHIC energies, heavy quark (charm and beauty) production is expected to be dominated by gluon‐gluon interactions, so a measurement of the double longitudinal spin asymmetry ALL in heavy quark production in polarized p+p collisions directly probes the polarized gluon distribution inside the proton. We present the latest results on an ALL measurement for J/Ψ and open charm production measured by the PHENIX detector.
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Venus transits: history and opportunities for planetary, solar and gravitational physics
The data of 2012 transit of Venus are compared with the ones of 2004. The thickness of the atmosphere of Venus, its aureole and the effect of oblateness and other asphericities in the figure of the Sun are taken into consideration, as well as the black drop effect. A new extrapolation method for the contact times is presented. The next Mercury transit in 2016 will be fully visible from Europe, and the data will be gathered in view of this new method of analysis, to obtain the solar diameter.