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Status and prospects of the CERN-LHC experiment ALICE

An overview of the prevailing experimental conditions at the CERN-LHC for heavy-ion collisions is given. Observables, in particular those unique to the LHC energy regime, are discussed. The experimental challenges and physics potential of detector subsystems - TPC and TRD - are reviewed in some deta...

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Autor principal: Schmidt, H R
Lenguaje:eng
Publicado: 2002
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Acceso en línea:http://cds.cern.ch/record/591658
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Sumario:An overview of the prevailing experimental conditions at the CERN-LHC for heavy-ion collisions is given. Observables, in particular those unique to the LHC energy regime, are discussed. The experimental challenges and physics potential of detector subsystems - TPC and TRD - are reviewed in some detail. (31 refs).