The Future of High-Energy Heavy-Ion Facilities

TL;DR

This paper reviews the upcoming plans and expected physics outcomes of high-energy heavy-ion facilities like RHIC and LHC, discussing their capabilities, data samples, and future prospects beyond 2030.

Contribution

It provides a detailed overview of the planned physics programs, performance studies, and future facility developments in high-energy heavy-ion research.

Findings

Expected data samples for RHIC and LHC are outlined.

Performance studies indicate capabilities for high-energy heavy-ion experiments.

Future facility plans beyond 2030 are discussed.

Abstract

The plans within the next decade of the high-energy heavy-ion facilities RHIC at BNL and LHC at CERN are reviewed in detail, focusing on the physics programme for $\sqrt{s_{NN}} \ge$ 200 GeV. The expected data samples are presented, together with a discussion of the physics programme and reach. Selected performance studies are presented. An outlook is given on the plans with these and new facilities beyond 2030.