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This contribution presents a review of cold nuclear matter (CNM) effects [1] in hadron-nucleus collisions, with a focus on hard probes such as Drell–Yan pairs, heavy flavor, and quarkonium production. By examining yield modifications as functions of transverse momentum and rapidity, we aim to disentangle the underlying QCD mechanisms — including gluon saturation, nuclear PDFs, and parton energy loss. The analysis explores whether suppression patterns reflect universal features or point to process-dependent. We also discuss how future measurements at the Electron-Ion Collider (EIC) can provide decisive insights, outlining strategies to separate initial- and final-state effects. This overview offers a roadmap for interpreting upcoming nuclear data and deepening our understanding of QCD in nuclear environments.
[1] F. Arleo, P. Caucal, A. Deshpande, J. M. Durham, G. M. Innocenti, J. Jalilian‑Marian, A. Kusina, M. X. Liu, Y. Mehtar‑Tani, C. J. Naïm, H. Paukkunen, S. Platchkov, F. Salazar, I. Vitev, and R. Vogt, “Nuclear Cold QCD: Review and Future Strategy,” arXiv, Jun. 20, 2025. [Online]. Available: arXiv:2506.17454
| Track | 6: Heavy Quarks (including top and flavour physics) |
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