Fundamental Physics Seminar Series - Exploring High-Density Gluonic Matter: Shedding Light on the Strongest Force in Nature

Abstract

As physicists push the boundaries of high-energy physics, the exploration of high-density gluonic matter has become the new frontier in understanding the fundamental structure of matter. What happens when gluons, the carrier of the strong force, reach extreme densities? Do they stature, forming a novel state of matter, or exhibit unexpected collective behaviors? 

In this talk, the speaker will discuss the latest theoretical and experimental efforts to probe the dense gluonic environment, from deep inelastic scattering to collider experiments designed to map out the limits of our understanding of the strongest force in nature. He will discuss the implications of gluon saturation, and the role of future experiments at the CERN Large Hadron Collider and next-generation accelerators, such as the Electron-Ion Collider (EIC), in addressing these fundamental questions.


About the Speaker

Prof. Daniel Tapia TAKAKI is a high-energy nuclear physicist and professor of physics at the University of Kansas. He is an active member of the ALICE collaboration at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider and the Electron-Proton/Ion Collider (ePIC) collaboration at Brookhaven National Laboratory. His research focuses on exploring high-density gluonic matter through photon-induced interactions at high energies. He also develops and applies Quantum Tomography techniques to use quantum mechanics in new ways for analyzing experimental data, advancing our understanding of the quantum structure of matter.


About the Center for Fundamental Physics

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