Speaker
Prof.
Jiangyong Jia
(Stony Brook University, US)
Description
Hydrodynamic simulations of the quark-gluon plasma (QGP) permit us not only to gauge the transport properties of hot QCD matter from data, but also to constrain the conditions that set the stage for the formation of such matter. Recent measurements from RHIC and LHC demonstrate that the QGP initial condition is impacted by the shape and radial structure of the colliding nuclei. Based on a recent community white paper (arXiv:2209.11042), we discuss physics opportunities for nuclear structure and QGP studies offered by high-energy nuclear collisions, with an emphasis on isobar collisions to clean access to the structural properties of the colliding ions. Recent updates from the INT program 23-1a dedicated to this topic will also be covered.
