Observation of light-by-light scattering in ultraperipheral Pb+Pb collisions with the ATLAS detector

Aaboud, M; Aad, G.; Abbott, B.; Abbott, D. C.; Abdinov, O.; Abeloos, B.; Abhayasinghe, D. K.; Abidi, S. H.; AbouZeid, O. S.; Abraham, N. L.; Abramowicz, H.; Abreu, H.; Abulaiti, Y.; Acharya, B. S.; Adachi, S.; Adam, L.; Adamczyk, L.; Adamek, L.; et al.,

doi:10.1103/PhysRevLett.123.052001

Observation of light-by-light scattering in ultraperipheral Pb+Pb collisions with the ATLAS detector

Journal Article · 31 July 2019 · Physical Review Letters

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.123.052001· OSTI ID:1562472

Aaboud, M; Aad, G.; Abbott, B.; Abbott, D. C.; Abdinov, O.; Abeloos, B.; Abhayasinghe, D. K.; Abidi, S. H.; AbouZeid, O. S.; Abraham, N. L.; Abramowicz, H.; Abreu, H.; Abulaiti, Y.; Acharya, B. S.; Adachi, S.; Adam, L.; Adamczyk, L.; Adamek, L.; et al.,

Research Organization:: Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), High Energy Physics (HEP)

DOE Contract Number:: SC0012704

OSTI ID:: 1562472

Report Number(s):: BNL-212103-2019-JACI

Journal Information:: Physical Review Letters, Vol. 123, Issue 5

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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