Physics with Tagged Forward Protons and the STAR Detector at RHIC

Journal Article · Mon Mar 23 04:00:00 EDT 2009 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3122225· OSTI ID:21293488

Guryn, Wlodek ^[1]

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1. Brookhaven National Laboratory (United States)

We describe a setup which will extend the physics reach of the STAR detector at RHIC to include the measurement of very forward protons. The very forward protons, coming out of polarized proton-proton collisions at RHIC are detected by the Roman Pots, selecting processes in which the protons stay intact and the exchange is dominated by one with the quantum numbers of a color singlet, thus enhancing the probability of measuring reactions where colorless gluonic matter dominates the exchange. The processes include both elastic and inelastic diffraction. The capabilities of the STAR detector to detect Glueballs and Exotics in central production mechanism are described.

• OSTI ID: 21293488
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 1105; ISSN APCPCS; ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS
BROOKHAVEN RHIC
COLOR MODEL
DIFFRACTION MODELS
GLUEBALLS
MULTIPARTICLE SPECTROMETERS
PARTICLE IDENTIFICATION
PARTICLE PRODUCTION
POLARIZATION
PROBABILITY
PROTON-PROTON INTERACTIONS
PROTONS
QUANTUM CHROMODYNAMICS
QUANTUM NUMBERS
QUARK MATTER