Introduction to the Quark-Gluon Plasma session in RJC 2014

TL;DR

This paper introduces the physics of Quark-Gluon Plasma (QGP), covering the Bjorken scenario of heavy-ion collisions and the concept of hard probes, setting the stage for subsequent session proceedings.

Contribution

It provides an overview of QGP physics and introduces key concepts relevant to the RJC 2014 session on QGP.

Findings

Explanation of the Bjorken scenario

Introduction of hard probes in QGP studies

Context setting for session proceedings

Abstract

This contribution is a brief introduction to the physics of Quark-Gluon Plasma (QGP); the intention is to set the stage for the corresponding session proceedings of the "Rencontre Jeunes Chercheurs 2014". The text consists in a description of the Bjorken scenario of a heavy-ion collision followed by the introduction of the notion of hard probe for QGP studies.