The thermal nature of high p_T photons in high energy nuclear collisions
arXiv:hep-ph/0609301 · doi:10.1016/j.nuclphysa.2006.11.137
Abstract
We discuss the recent status of some penetrating electromagnetic probes of relativistic nuclear collisions, and the information contained in their measurement. We concentrate in turn on sources that produce high p_T photons: those of purely thermal origin, those producing direct photons, those related to jet fragmentation, and those associated with the interaction of jets with the colored plasma. Whenever possible, we compare with RHIC data and in some cases we make predictions for the LHC.
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