Physics at the relativistic heavy ion collider

Authors
Jacak, BV
Citation
Bv. Jacak, Physics at the relativistic heavy ion collider, APH NS-HEAV, 10(2-3), 1999, pp. 305-314
Citations number
49
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
ACTA PHYSICA HUNGARICA NEW SERIES-HEAVY ION PHYSICS
ISSN journal
12197580 → ACNP
Volume
10
Issue
2-3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
305 - 314
Database
ISI
SICI code
1219-7580(1999)10:2-3<305:PATRHI>2.0.ZU;2-0
Abstract
I review the initial physics program for the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collide r (RHIC) now under construction at Brookhaven National Laboratory. The cent er-of-mass energy in heavy-ion collisions at RHIC, root s = 200 GeV/nucleon , will increase the available energy by a factor of 10. RHIC will begin ope ration in fall 1999, with a suite of four complementary experiments.