Onset of Deconfinement in Nucleus-Nucleus Collisions - Past, Present and Future -

TL;DR

This paper reviews a decade of research on the onset of deconfinement in high-energy nucleus-nucleus collisions, highlighting past achievements, current understanding, and future directions in the field.

Contribution

It summarizes ten years of collaborative work on identifying and understanding the onset of deconfinement in nuclear collisions, emphasizing new insights gained.

Findings

Identification of energy thresholds for deconfinement

Experimental evidence supporting the onset of deconfinement

Future experimental plans for studying deconfinement phenomena

Abstract

In 2007 Mark I. Gorenstein celebrated his 60th birthday. This report is dedicated to Mark and it sketches the results obtained during the past ten years of our collaboration and friendship. They concern search for and study of the onset of deconfinement in high energy nucleus-nucleus collisions.