Initial state and thermalization in the Color Glass Condensate framework

TL;DR

This paper reviews the early stages of high-energy heavy ion collisions within the Color Glass Condensate framework, covering from initial nuclear wavefunctions to the onset of hydrodynamic behavior.

Contribution

It provides a comprehensive overview of the initial state and thermalization processes in heavy ion collisions using the Color Glass Condensate approach.

Findings

Describes the evolution from nuclear wavefunction to thermalization.

Highlights the role of the Color Glass Condensate in initial state modeling.

Connects initial conditions to hydrodynamic applicability.

Abstract

In this review, I present the description of the early stages of heavy ion collisions at high energy in the Color Glass Condensate framework, from the pre-collision high energy nuclear wavefunction to the point where hydrodynamics may start becoming applicable.