Solving the puzzle of nuclear stopping power

TL;DR

This paper reviews recent findings on baryon transport in proton-induced reactions, discussing implications for understanding baryon stopping phenomena across a wide energy range and emphasizing the need for high-quality experimental data.

Contribution

It provides a comprehensive review of recent experimental and theoretical insights into baryon stopping, highlighting the importance of new measurements for advancing the field.

Findings

Insights into baryon transport mechanisms at CERN SPS energies

Implications for baryon stopping at LHC and cosmic ray energies

Advocacy for high-quality experimental data to improve understanding

Abstract

This paper reviews our recent findings on the dynamics of transport of baryon number in proton-induced reactions at the CERN SPS. These are put in a more general context of the present understanding of baryon stopping phenomena up to LHC and cosmic ray energies. The implications of our studies, advantages to be provided by modern and high quality experimental data, and perspectives of new measurements are shortly discussed.