Speaker
luis hernandez
(Department of Physics, UCT)
Description
The intense magnetic fields produced at the early stages of a heavy ion reaction make it possible to produce photons from processes otherwise not allowed, for instance, the fusion of gluons. In addition, magnetic fields naturally produce an asymmetry in the emission of electromagnetic radiation, hence they can be considered as a source of the large strength of the coefficient $v_2$.
In this work we compute the fraction of the yield and the asymmetry generated by magnetic fields induced by gluon fusion during the early, pre-equilibrium stage of the reaction. This will be followed by the comparison with most recent data from PHENIX and ALICE.
| Preferred Track | Electromagnetic Probes |
|---|---|
| Collaboration | Not applicable |
Primary author
luis hernandez
(Department of Physics, UCT)
