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Physics & challenges of the electron ion collider

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Abstract

The electron ion collider (ETC) has been recently identified by the US nuclear physics community in its long range plan, to be the most important future experimental facility for the precision study of QCD and the spin structure of the nucleon. While the physics of this is exciting and compelling, the technology that needs to be developed to realize the science remains challenging. Several items have been identified which will need R&D and will be pursued in the near future. Measurement of lepton and hadron or light nuclear beam polarization is one of those daunting tasks, which need immediate and high level of attention to completely realize the promised science of the ETC. This article will summarize the science goals and identify the polarimetry and some other detector related challenges posed by this next generation QCD facility.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationPSTP 2007 - 12th International Workshop on Polarized Ion Sources, Targets and Polarimetry
Pages343-352
Number of pages10
DOIs
StatePublished - 2008
Event12th International Workshop on Polarized Sources, Targets and Polarimetry, PSTP 2007 - Upton, NY, United States
Duration: Sep 10 2007Sep 14 2007

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume980
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Conference

Conference12th International Workshop on Polarized Sources, Targets and Polarimetry, PSTP 2007
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityUpton, NY
Period09/10/0709/14/07

Keywords

  • Exclusive DIS
  • Gluon polarization
  • Inclusive
  • Orbital angular momentum
  • Parity violation
  • Polarimetry
  • Polarized beams
  • QCD
  • Spin
  • Spin structure
  • Spin sum rules
  • Weinberg angle

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