Tag: heavy ion

  • ALICE sees the ridge in simplest collisions yet

    ALICE sees the ridge in simplest collisions yet

    The observation brings physicists a step closer to finding the origin of collective phenomena in small collision systems

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  • First lead-ion collisions in the LHC at record energy

    First lead-ion collisions in the LHC at record energy

    On Friday, 18 November, a test using collisions of lead ions was carried out in the LHC and provided an opportunity for the experiments to validate the new detectors and new data-processing systems ahead of next year’s lead-lead physics run.

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  • ALICE pins down hypermatter properties

    ALICE pins down hypermatter properties

    The collaboration’s latest study of a “strange”, unstable nucleus known as the hypertriton offers new insight into the particle interactions that may take place at the hearts of neutron stars

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  • Smallest LHC experiment has cosmic outing

    Smallest LHC experiment has cosmic outing

    The LHCf experiment begins its annual run to study cosmic rays

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  • A new energy frontier for heavy ions

    This week’s heavy-ion run at the LHC breaks a symbolic barrier, says CERN accelerator physicist John Jowett

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  • Breaking the Rules

    This week it’s the turn of heavy-ion physics to take the spotlight

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