UPC physics with ALICE in Run 3

TL;DR

The ALICE experiment's detector upgrade for Run 3 enhances ultra-peripheral collision studies, enabling new physics analyses with improved data collection and initial performance results in proton-proton and heavy-ion collisions.

Contribution

This paper presents the upgraded ALICE detector's capabilities and initial physics performance in ultra-peripheral collision analyses during Run 3.

Findings

Enhanced detection capabilities for ultra-peripheral collisions.

First physics performance plots from Run 3 data.

Potential for new physics insights in proton-proton and heavy-ion collisions.

Abstract

The ALICE experiment has undergone a major detector upgrade for Run 3, expanding its detection capabilities for a wide variety of studies. The new continuous readout has significantly enhanced the physics potential for ultra-peripheral collision analyses. In this talk, we discussed some of the physics analyses that can be carried out in ultra-peripheral collisions using the Run 3 data and presented some of the first physics performance plots in both proton-proton and heavy-ion collisions.