Nuclear Seminar - Christopher Plumberg (Lund University) - Intensity Interferometry and Collectivity in Small Systems

Christopher Plumberg (Lund University) 1/29/20 Nuclear Physics seminar speaker
January 29, 2020
3:00PM - 4:00PM
4138 Physics Research Building @ 3:00pm

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2020-01-29 15:00:00 2020-01-29 16:00:00 Nuclear Seminar - Christopher Plumberg (Lund University) - Intensity Interferometry and Collectivity in Small Systems One of the biggest open questions in the study of relativistic nuclear collisions is the proper interpretation of collectivity (i.e., fluid-like behavior) in small collision systems.  The discussion has frequently centered on observables such as anisotropic flow, strangeness and/or heavy flavor abundances, and jet quenching signals (or lack thereof).  In this talk, I consider the implications of collectivity for a class of observables derived from intensity interferometry which probe the size and shape of the particle production process in nuclear collisions.  In particular, I will discuss some recent work on the geometry of small systems which evolve hydrodynamically.  I will also describe some similar, ongoing efforts to apply intensity interferometry to non-hydrodynamic models, in the hopes that this will bring additional clarity to the discussion surrounding the correct interpretation of collective signatures. 4138 Physics Research Building @ 3:00pm America/New_York public

One of the biggest open questions in the study of relativistic nuclear collisions is the proper interpretation of collectivity (i.e., fluid-like behavior) in small collision systems.  The discussion has frequently centered on observables such as anisotropic flow, strangeness and/or heavy flavor abundances, and jet quenching signals (or lack thereof).  In this talk, I consider the implications of collectivity for a class of observables derived from intensity interferometry which probe the size and shape of the particle production process in nuclear collisions.  In particular, I will discuss some recent work on the geometry of small systems which evolve hydrodynamically.  I will also describe some similar, ongoing efforts to apply intensity interferometry to non-hydrodynamic models, in the hopes that this will bring additional clarity to the discussion surrounding the correct interpretation of collective signatures.