Particle production in high energy collisions

TL;DR

This paper reviews the history and current understanding of charged particle production in high energy proton and nucleus collisions, focusing on low transverse momentum processes, diffraction, and nuclear fragmentation.

Contribution

It provides a comprehensive overview of experimental findings and perspectives on particle production mechanisms in high energy collisions, emphasizing low p_t processes.

Findings

Historical progression of charged particle production studies

Insights into diffraction and nuclear fragmentation processes

Future perspectives on high energy collision research

Abstract

A short historical review is made of charged particle production at high energy proton synchrotrons and at pp and {p}p colliders. The review concerns mainly low p_t processes, including diffraction processes, and fragmentation of nuclei in nucleus-nucleus collisions. A short recollection is made of the first studies of high p_t processes. Conclusions and perspectives follow.