Workshop on probing nuclear structure in collider experiments

21 Jan 2025, 10:00 → 22 Jan 2025, 17:00 Asia/Kolkata

Indian Institute of Technology Indore

Raghunath Sahoo (Indian Institute of Technology Indore (IN))

Traditionally, Quark-Gluon Plasma (QGP) is expected to exist in extreme temperatures and energy density produced in heavy-ion collisions (AA), where the signatures of the deconfined state of matter were first observed in RHIC. Recent experimental and theoretical studies suggest the possible formation of QGP in small collision systems, such as ultra-relativistic proton-proton (pp) and proton-nucleus (pA) collisions. However, the observation of collective behaviour and strangeness enhancement in high-multiplicity pp and pA collisions raises exciting questions about the limits of QGP formation and the involved underlying dynamics in such small systems.

This workshop aims to bring together experts in theoretical and experimental high-energy physics to discuss the latest advancements, challenges, and open questions regarding QGP in small systems. The workshop focuses on the small system collisions including proton-Oxygen and Oxygen-Oxygen planned at LHC and RHIC, in addition to event shape analysis and new Machine Learning techniques. It will serve as a platform for the exchange of ideas, fostering collaboration and innovation in this frontier topic.

Tuesday 21 January

1 Flow measurements in small systems

Speaker: Prof. Jiangyong Jia (Stonybrook University)

JiangyongJia_indore_v1.pdf

11:15 Tea

2 Exploring the effects of nuclear density profile in Global properties and anisotropic flow in O-O collisions at the LHC

Speaker: Mr Suraj Prasad (Indian Institute of Technology Indore (IN))

IITI-Workshop-Suraj.pdf

3 Probing medium anisotropy in p-O and p-C collisions at the LHC using 𝛼-clustered nuclear density profiles

Speaker: Aswathy Menon K R (Indian Institute of Technology Indore (IN))

Workshop.pdf

13:00 Lunch

4 Collectivity in small systems and ALICE projections for O+O collisions

Speaker: Sushanta Tripathy (CERN)

Collectivity_IITI_Sushanta.pdf

15:15 Tea

5 Charmonium Yield Modification as a Hint for QGP in pp Collisions

Speaker: Captain Rituraj Singh (Indian Institute of Technology Indore (IN))

WorkShop_CRS2024.pdf

6 Impact of ab-initio model of nucleon nucleon interactions on observables in oxygen-oxygen collisions

Speaker: Mr Somadutta Bhatta (Stonybrook University)

Wednesday 22 January

Discussion on nuclear structure

Discussion on application of machine learning in heavy-ion collision

12:30 Lunch

Innovation and future directions with computational tools

Open questions and collaborative possibilities