Speaker
Stefania Vecchi
(INFN Ferrara)
Description
After the successful participation of LHCb in the 2013 lead-proton
run, the experiment is planning to further expand its scope toward
heavy ion physics. Simulation studies show that up to semi-central
lead-lead collisions can be analyzed. Furthermore, the SMOG system for
the injection of small amounts of gas into the LHCb collision area,
which was developed for luminosity calibration by beam-gas imaging,
allows fixed target physics with proton and lead beams. The physics
reach of the experiment as well as first results from exploratory
studies with fixed target interactions will be discussed.
Author
Stefania Vecchi
(INFN Ferrara)
