The Physics of p+A Collisions at RHIC
from
Monday, 7 January 2013 (08:30)
to
Wednesday, 9 January 2013 (18:00)
Monday, 7 January 2013
08:30
Registration
Registration
08:30 - 09:00
Room: Large Seminar Room
09:00
Welcome. Nicholas Samios (RIKEN BNL Research Center)
Welcome. Nicholas Samios (RIKEN BNL Research Center)
09:00 - 09:05
09:05
p+A collision at RHIC and Status of RHIC operation. Tom Ludlam (BNL)
p+A collision at RHIC and Status of RHIC operation. Tom Ludlam (BNL)
09:05 - 09:25
09:25
A summary of earlier p+A experiments results. Mike Leitch (LANL)
A summary of earlier p+A experiments results. Mike Leitch (LANL)
09:25 - 09:55
09:55
Unpolarized p+A - theory overview. Raju Venugopalan (BNL)
Unpolarized p+A - theory overview. Raju Venugopalan (BNL)
09:55 - 10:30
10:30
Coffee Break
Coffee Break
10:30 - 10:50
10:50
pA@LHC program and ATLAS plan of p+Pb. Brian Cole (Columbia)
pA@LHC program and ATLAS plan of p+Pb. Brian Cole (Columbia)
10:50 - 11:20
11:20
Physics opportunities with a polarized pA@RHIC. Mark Strikman (Penn. State)
Physics opportunities with a polarized pA@RHIC. Mark Strikman (Penn. State)
11:20 - 11:55
11:55
Single-spin asymmetry in polarized p+A collisions. Yuri Kovchegov (Ohio State)
Single-spin asymmetry in polarized p+A collisions. Yuri Kovchegov (Ohio State)
11:55 - 12:30
12:30
Lunch Break
Lunch Break
12:30 - 14:00
14:00
pA@LHC CMS p+Pb results. Wei Li (Rice)
pA@LHC CMS p+Pb results. Wei Li (Rice)
14:00 - 14:30
14:30
Short range correlations and AGS A(p, 2p) experiment. John Watson (Kent State)
Short range correlations and AGS A(p, 2p) experiment. John Watson (Kent State)
14:30 - 15:00
15:00
Heavy quarkonium production in a polarized pA@RHIC. Feng Yuan (LBNL)
Heavy quarkonium production in a polarized pA@RHIC. Feng Yuan (LBNL)
15:00 - 15:35
15:35
Coffee Break
Coffee Break
15:35 - 15:55
15:55
FNAL E906 p+A Spin Independent Drell-Yan. Paul Reimer (ANL)
FNAL E906 p+A Spin Independent Drell-Yan. Paul Reimer (ANL)
15:55 - 16:25
16:25
Hadronization and Color Transparency studies at JLab. Kawtar Hafidi (ANL)
Hadronization and Color Transparency studies at JLab. Kawtar Hafidi (ANL)
16:25 - 16:55
16:55
PHENIX d-Au result of hadron production. Mickey Chu (BNL)
PHENIX d-Au result of hadron production. Mickey Chu (BNL)
16:55 - 17:25
Tuesday, 8 January 2013
08:30
Registration
Registration
08:30 - 09:00
Room: Large Seminar Room
09:00
Feasibilities and Challenges of pA collisions. Steve Tepikian (BNL)
Feasibilities and Challenges of pA collisions. Steve Tepikian (BNL)
09:00 - 09:30
09:30
Engineering solutions of DX magnets for p+A collision at 200 GeV/nucleon. Francis Karl (BNL)
Engineering solutions of DX magnets for p+A collision at 200 GeV/nucleon. Francis Karl (BNL)
09:30 - 09:50
09:50
RF manipulation for p+A collision and stochastic cooling. M. Blaskiewicz (BNL)
RF manipulation for p+A collision and stochastic cooling. M. Blaskiewicz (BNL)
09:50 - 10:10
10:10
Potential impact on polarized beam polarization in p+A collision: V. Ranjbar (BNL)
Potential impact on polarized beam polarization in p+A collision: V. Ranjbar (BNL)
10:10 - 10:30
10:30
Coffee Break
Coffee Break
10:30 - 10:50
10:50
Path forward to establish p+A collision for physics and projected luminosity. W. Fischer (BNL)
Path forward to establish p+A collision for physics and projected luminosity. W. Fischer (BNL)
10:50 - 11:10
11:10
Discussions. Expected luminosity. Practical issues on machine and polarization in p+A.
Discussions. Expected luminosity. Practical issues on machine and polarization in p+A.
11:10 - 11:30
11:30
Color Transparency. Steve Heppelmann (Penn. State)
Color Transparency. Steve Heppelmann (Penn. State)
11:30 - 12:00
12:00
AGS polarized p+A, and inclusive Lambda polarization. Yousef Makdisi (BNL)
AGS polarized p+A, and inclusive Lambda polarization. Yousef Makdisi (BNL)
12:00 - 12:30
12:30
Lunch Break
Lunch Break
12:30 - 14:00
14:00
Polarized p+A, single-spin asymmetries. Zhongbo Kang (LANL)
Polarized p+A, single-spin asymmetries. Zhongbo Kang (LANL)
14:00 - 14:35
14:35
Prompt Photon A_N with the PHENIX MPC-EX Detector, John Lajoie (Iowa State)
Prompt Photon A_N with the PHENIX MPC-EX Detector, John Lajoie (Iowa State)
14:35 - 15:05
15:05
Recent STAR Forward Spin Physics Results. Len Eun (LBNL)
Recent STAR Forward Spin Physics Results. Len Eun (LBNL)
15:05 - 15:35
15:35
Coffee Break
Coffee Break
15:35 - 15:55
15:55
PHENIX d-Au result of J/psi production. Cesar da Silva (LANL)
PHENIX d-Au result of J/psi production. Cesar da Silva (LANL)
15:55 - 16:25
16:25
STAR Lambda results. Ernst Sichtermann (LBNL)
STAR Lambda results. Ernst Sichtermann (LBNL)
16:25 - 16:55
16:55
The STAR FGT upgrade program. Xuan Li (Temple)
The STAR FGT upgrade program. Xuan Li (Temple)
16:55 - 17:25
18:30
Workshop Dinner
Workshop Dinner
18:30 - 20:00
Room: South Room
Wednesday, 9 January 2013
08:30
Coffee
Coffee
08:30 - 09:00
Room: Large Seminar Room
09:00
ALICE p+Pb results. Tim Schuster (Yale)
ALICE p+Pb results. Tim Schuster (Yale)
09:00 - 09:30
09:30
LHCf and p+A forward at RHIC. Yoshitaka Itow (Nagoya University)
LHCf and p+A forward at RHIC. Yoshitaka Itow (Nagoya University)
09:30 - 10:00
10:00
PHENIX p+A, unpolarized observables, Rich Seto (UC Riverside)
PHENIX p+A, unpolarized observables, Rich Seto (UC Riverside)
10:00 - 10:30
10:30
Coffee Break
Coffee Break
10:30 - 10:50
10:50
PHENIX future upgrade plan. Joseph Seele (RBRC)
PHENIX future upgrade plan. Joseph Seele (RBRC)
10:50 - 11:20
11:20
STAR Decadal Plan. James Dunlop (BNL)
STAR Decadal Plan. James Dunlop (BNL)
11:20 - 11:50
11:50
Physics opportunities of di-muon analysis in p+A with PHENIX. Kwangbok Lee (LANL)
Physics opportunities of di-muon analysis in p+A with PHENIX. Kwangbok Lee (LANL)
11:50 - 12:00
12:00
Workshop Summary. Jianwei Qiu (BNL)
Workshop Summary. Jianwei Qiu (BNL)
12:00 - 12:30
12:30
Lunch Break
Lunch Break
12:30 - 14:00
14:00
Short presentations (2:00pm-3:30pm) . Chair: Xiaodong Jiang
Short presentations (2:00pm-3:30pm) . Chair: Xiaodong Jiang
14:00 - 14:05
14:05
Measuring Forward Protons at RHIC. Włodek Guryn (BNL)
Measuring Forward Protons at RHIC. Włodek Guryn (BNL)
14:05 - 14:25
14:25
Can we better measure the impact parameters in p+A collisions ? Cesar da Silva (LANL)
Can we better measure the impact parameters in p+A collisions ? Cesar da Silva (LANL)
14:25 - 14:45
14:45
What's "new" in polarized p+A. Ming Liu (LANL)
What's "new" in polarized p+A. Ming Liu (LANL)
14:45 - 15:10
15:10
Xiaodong Jiang, discussions. The Pathforward for polarized p+A at RHIC.
Xiaodong Jiang, discussions. The Pathforward for polarized p+A at RHIC.
15:10 - 15:30
15:30
Coffee Break
Coffee Break
15:30 - 15:50
15:50
Discussions. Chair: Xiaodong Jiang
Discussions. Chair: Xiaodong Jiang
15:50 - 15:55
Room: Form a joint pA workforce from the RHIC user community.
15:55
Mei Bai. Discussions. Action Items on CAD side.
Mei Bai. Discussions. Action Items on CAD side.
15:55 - 16:15
16:15
Action Items on STAR side.
Action Items on STAR side.
16:15 - 16:35
16:35
Action Items on PHENIX side.
Action Items on PHENIX side.
16:35 - 16:55
16:55
Inputs to NP Long Range Plan
Inputs to NP Long Range Plan
16:55 - 17:25
Room: Time line.
17:25
When should we meet again to discuss the progress.
When should we meet again to discuss the progress.
17:25 - 17:35
Room: In late April ?