Two photon physics in very peripheral collisions of relativistic heavy ions

M. Cem Güçlü*

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Abstract

At relativistic heavy ion colliders, electromagnetic fields of heavy nuclei are very strong and can produce a wide variety of leptons. We present recent results from CERN and RHIC on ultra-peripheral interactions, focusing on electron-positron pair production.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)44-47
Number of pages4
JournalARI Bulletin of the Istanbul Technical University
Volume54
Issue number3
Publication statusPublished - 2005

Keywords

  • Heavy ions
  • Lepton-pair production
  • Relativistic collisions

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