$\rho$ photoproduction in ALICE

TL;DR

This paper reports on recent measurements of $ ho^0$ photoproduction in ultra-peripheral heavy-ion collisions at the LHC using ALICE, including cross-sections, high-mass states, and neutron production, with future prospects for Runs 3 and 4.

Contribution

It provides new experimental results on $ ho^0$ photoproduction in PbPb and XeXe collisions at the LHC, expanding understanding of photonuclear interactions in heavy-ion collisions.

Findings

Measured $ ho^0$ photoproduction cross-sections in PbPb and XeXe collisions.

Observed production of high-mass $ ho$ decay states.

Analyzed neutron production accompanying $ ho$ photoproduction.

Abstract

The $\rho^0$ is copiously photoproduced in ultra-peripheral heavy-ion collisions at the LHC. In this talk, I will present recent results on $\rho$ photoproduction with ALICE, including cross-section measurements from PbPb and XeXe collisions, including a discussion of the production of high-mass final states that decay to $\pi^+\pi^-$, and of neutron production that accompanies $\rho$ photoproduction. I will conclude by presenting some prospects for ALICE in Runs 3 and 4.