Heavy-Flavor Measurements with the ALICE Experiment at the LHC
Heavy quarks (charm and beauty) are produced early in the nucleus–nucleus collisions, and heavy flavor survives throughout the later stages. Measurements of heavy-flavor quarks thus provide us with means to understand the properties of the Quark–Gluon Plasma, a hot and dense state of matter created...
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| description | Heavy quarks (charm and beauty) are produced early in the nucleus–nucleus collisions, and heavy flavor survives throughout the later stages. Measurements of heavy-flavor quarks thus provide us with means to understand the properties of the Quark–Gluon Plasma, a hot and dense state of matter created in heavy-ion collisions. Production of heavy-flavor in small collision systems, on the other hand, can be used to test Quantum-chromodynamics models. After a successful completion of the Run-I data taking period, the increased luminosity from the LHC and an upgraded ALICE detector system in the Run-II data taking period allows for unprecedented precision in the study of heavy quarks. In this article we give an overview of selected recent results on heavy-flavor measurements with ALICE experiments at the LHC. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-4ce860024b5e4c8b8630cb19acfcdf3f2022-12-22T04:27:19ZengMDPI AGUniverse2218-19972019-05-015513010.3390/universe5050130universe5050130Heavy-Flavor Measurements with the ALICE Experiment at the LHCRóbert Vértesi0Wigner Research Centre for Physics, Konkoly-Thege Miklós út 29-33, 1121 Budapest, HungaryHeavy quarks (charm and beauty) are produced early in the nucleus–nucleus collisions, and heavy flavor survives throughout the later stages. Measurements of heavy-flavor quarks thus provide us with means to understand the properties of the Quark–Gluon Plasma, a hot and dense state of matter created in heavy-ion collisions. Production of heavy-flavor in small collision systems, on the other hand, can be used to test Quantum-chromodynamics models. After a successful completion of the Run-I data taking period, the increased luminosity from the LHC and an upgraded ALICE detector system in the Run-II data taking period allows for unprecedented precision in the study of heavy quarks. In this article we give an overview of selected recent results on heavy-flavor measurements with ALICE experiments at the LHC.https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1997/5/5/130Large Hadron Colliderheavy flavorfragmentationhigh-energy physics |
| spellingShingle | Róbert Vértesi Heavy-Flavor Measurements with the ALICE Experiment at the LHC Universe Large Hadron Collider heavy flavor fragmentation high-energy physics |
| title | Heavy-Flavor Measurements with the ALICE Experiment at the LHC |
| title_full | Heavy-Flavor Measurements with the ALICE Experiment at the LHC |
| title_fullStr | Heavy-Flavor Measurements with the ALICE Experiment at the LHC |
| title_full_unstemmed | Heavy-Flavor Measurements with the ALICE Experiment at the LHC |
| title_short | Heavy-Flavor Measurements with the ALICE Experiment at the LHC |
| title_sort | heavy flavor measurements with the alice experiment at the lhc |
| topic | Large Hadron Collider heavy flavor fragmentation high-energy physics |
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