The document submitted for the ESPP update along with the generated abstract and with the list of colleagues who endorsed it is available for download at the bottom of this page.


In view of the forthcoming update of the European strategy for particle physics and the fruitful discussions that took place during a workshop at CERN on July 4-5, 2024 we have written a document which has the purpose to promote an ambitious proton-nucleus programme for the LHC and gathers the community in support of it.

High-luminosity pA collisions in Run 3 and Run 4 at the highest energies of 8.54 TeV, involving both heavy and light nuclei, are essential to fully exploit a rich experimental program uncovering the tomography of the proton and nuclei, and their properties. They provide a unique and complementary environment for studying QCD and nuclear effects.

A 10-page document following the format recommended by the European Strategy Group (ESG)  is being drafted . Its final version will be made available on March 26, 2025 and you will then have the opportunity to endorse its content before the submission to the ESG on March 28, 2025.

Editors/contributors

  • D. d'Enterria
  • C. Flett
  • I. Grabowska-Bold
  • C. Hadjidakis
  • J.P. Lansberg
  • R. McNulty
  • L. Bonechi
  • R. Bruce
  • C. Da Silva
  • E.G. Ferreiro
  • S. Fichet
  • M. Fucilla
  • L. Harland-Lang
  • G. Innocenti
  • F. Jonas
  • P. Kotko
  • A. Kusina
  • R. Longo
  • K. Lynch
  • C. McGinn
  • S. Nabeebaccus
  • T. Pierog
  • M. Pitt
  • M. Rinaldi
  • B. Schenke
  • I. Schienbein
  • M. Stefaniak
  • M. Strikman
  • L. Szymanowski
  • D. Tapia Takaki
  • C. Van Hulse
  • S. Wallon