Exploring the QCD phase diagram through high energy nuclear collisions: An overview

TL;DR

This paper reviews the current understanding of the QCD phase diagram by examining high-energy nuclear collision experiments and theoretical models to identify different phases and critical points of strong interactions.

Contribution

It provides a comprehensive overview of both experimental and theoretical progress in mapping the QCD phase diagram, highlighting recent developments and open questions.

Findings

Identification of quark-gluon plasma signatures

Insights into the crossover temperature and phase boundary

Ongoing search for the QCD critical point

Abstract

We present an overview of the status of the studies related to the phase diagram of strong interactions through high-energy nuclear collisions. We discuss both the theoretical and experimental status of establishing the various QCD phase structures in the phase diagram, such as, quark-gluon phase, quark-hadron crossover, crossover temperature, phase boundary and critical point.