A fixed-target programme at the LHC: Physics case and projected performances for heavy-ion, hadron, spin and astroparticle studies

Here we review the context, the motivations and the expected performances of a comprehensive and ambitious fixed-target programme using the multi-TeV proton and ion LHC beams. We also provide a detailed account of the different possible technical implementations ranging from an internal wire target...

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Published in:Physics reports 2021-02, Vol.911
Main Authors: Hadjidakis, C., Kikoła, D., Lansberg, J. P., Massacrier, L., Echevarria, M. G., Kusina, A., Schienbein, I., Seixas, J., Shao, H. S., Signori, A., Trzeciak, B., Brodsky, S. J., Cavoto, G., Da Silva, C., Donato, F., Ferreiro, E. G., Hřivnáčová, I., Klein, A., Kurepin, A., Lorcé, C., Lyonnet, F., Makdisi, Y., Porteboeuf Houssais, S., Quintans, C., Rakotozafindrabe, A., Robbe, P., Scandale, W., Topilskaya, N., Uras, A., Wagner, J., Yamanaka, N., Yang, Z., Zelenski, A.
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Language:English
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PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS
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Summary:Here we review the context, the motivations and the expected performances of a comprehensive and ambitious fixed-target programme using the multi-TeV proton and ion LHC beams. We also provide a detailed account of the different possible technical implementations ranging from an internal wire target to a full dedicated beam line extracted with a bent crystal. The possibilities offered by the use of the ALICE and LHCb detectors in the fixed-target mode are also reviewed.
ISSN:0370-1573