Hadronic Resonances in Heavy-Ion Collisions at ALICE

Abstract

Modifications to the masses and widths of hadronic resonances in heavy-ion collisions could be a sign of chiral symmetry restoration. Uncorrected spectra, masses, and widths of the phi(1020) and K*(892)0 resonances have been measured in Pb-Pb collisions at 2.76 TeV using the ALICE detector. These measurements are presented and compared to resonances in other collision systems.

7 Pages, 6 Figures, Proceedings for the Resonance Workshop at UT Austin, 5-7 March 2012, Austin, Texas, USA

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• The ALICE TPC, a large 3-dimensional tracking device with fast readout for ultra-high multiplicity events
• The thermal model on the verge of the ultimate test: particle production in Pb-Pb collisions at the LHC
• Formation and decay of hadronic resonances in the QGP