arXiv:hep-ph/0311131·v3·High Energy Physics — Phenomenology
Photon Physics in Heavy Ion Collisions at the LHC
F. Arleo · P. Aurenche · F. Bopp · I. Dadic · G. David · H. Delagrange · D. d'Enterria · K.J. Eskola · F. Gelis · J.-Ph. Guillet · S. Jeon · Yu. Kharlov
Abstract
Various pion and photon production mechanisms in high-energy nuclear collisions at RHIC and LHC are discussed. Comparison with RHIC data is done whenever possible. The prospect of using electromagnetic probes to characterize quark-gluon plasma formation is assessed.
Comments: Writeup of the working group "Photon Physics" for the CERN Yellow Report on "Hard Probes in Heavy Ion Collisions at the LHC", 134 pages. One figure added in chapter 5 (comparison with PHENIX data). Some figures and correponding text corrected in chapter 6 (off-chemical equilibrium thermal photon rates). Some figures modified in chapter 7 (off-chemical equilibrium photon rates) and comparison with PHENIX data added