Hadron-nuclei collisions at high energies

TL;DR

This paper reviews high-energy hadron-nuclei collision experiments, discussing total cross sections, diffraction, and nucleus fragmentation, and explores the search for quark-gluon plasma in high-energy nucleus-nucleus collisions.

Contribution

It provides a comprehensive historical overview and discusses recent developments in high-energy hadron-nucleus collision research, including the search for quark-gluon plasma.

Findings

Measurement of hadron-hadron and hadron-nucleus cross sections at high energies

Analysis of diffraction processes and nuclear fragmentation

Discussion on the potential formation of quark-gluon plasma

Abstract

A brief historical review is made of the hadron-hadron (hh) total cross section and hadron-nucleus absorption cross section measurements, made mainly at high energy proton synchrotrons. Then I shall discuss low p_tprocesses, including diffraction processes and fragmentation of nuclei in nucleus-nucleus collisions. Nucleus-nucleus collisions at higher energy colliders are then considered, mainly in the context of the search for the gluon quark plasma. Conclusions and a short discussion on perspectives follow.