Hard probes in isobar collisions as a probe of the neutron skin

We present an estimate of the yield of hard probes expected for collisions of the isobars $^{96}_{44}$Ru and $^{96}_{40}$Zr at collision energies reachable at RHIC and the LHC\@. These yields are proportional to the number of binary nucleon-nucleon interactions, which is characteristically different...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: van der Schee, Wilke, Lee, Yen-Jie, Nijs, Govert, Chen, Yi
Lenguaje:eng
Publicado: 2023
Materias:
nucl-ex
Nuclear Physics - Experiment
hep-ph
Particle Physics - Phenomenology
nucl-th
Nuclear Physics - Theory
Acceso en línea:http://cds.cern.ch/record/2866072
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Sumario:We present an estimate of the yield of hard probes expected for collisions of the isobars $^{96}_{44}$Ru and $^{96}_{40}$Zr at collision energies reachable at RHIC and the LHC\@. These yields are proportional to the number of binary nucleon-nucleon interactions, which is characteristically different due to the presence of the large neutron skin in $^{96}_{40}$Zr. This provides an independent opportunity to measure the difference between the neutron skin of $^{96}_{44}$Ru and $^{96}_{40}$Zr, which can provide an important constraint on the Equation of State of cold neutron-rich matter.

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