Production of light nuclei and antinuclei at the LHC

Contatto di riferimento: Roberto Preghenella

Partecipanti: Manuel Colocci

Abstract

The high energy proton-proton, proton-lead and lead-lead collisions at the LHC produce not only hadrons but also light nuclei and antinuclei. With its excellent particle identification capabilities, the ALICE experiment allow for the detection of these composite and fragile objects. I’ll present how the most up-to-date ALICE results can be used to constraint the production models and how they have an impact on the astroparticle physics. I’ll present the study of those nuclei with a strangeness content, also called hypernuclei. Finally, I’ll highlight the perspectives for the future LHC runs.