Probing nuclear geometry with flow measurements in fixed-target collisions at LHCb

23 Jun 2026, 19:40
20m
Garland 064

Garland 064

Poster presentation Poster session

Speaker

Haley Delgarito (LANL)

Description

In heavy-ion collisions, collective flow is thought to arise from the geometric overlap of the colliding nuclei, which generates pressure gradients within the medium. Thanks to the diverse fixed-target data samples collected by the LHCb experiment, it is possible to study the influence of nuclear geometry on final-state particle correlations by comparing targets with different shapes. This contribution presents recent results on collective flow measurements in heavy-ion fixed-target collisions, including PbNe and PbAr, showing a strong influence of the nuclear geometry, predicted by the latest theoretical calculations.

Is this an experimental talk? Yes
Is this on behalf of a collaboration? Yes
Which collaboration? LHCb
Are you willing to present as a poster if it is not selected for oral presentation? Yes

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