Probing configuration of $\alpha$ clusters with spectator particles in relativistic heavy-ion collisions

Lu-Meng Liu, Song-Jie Li, Zhen Wang +3

We propose to use spectator particle yield ratios to probe the configuration of $\alpha$ clusters in ${}^{12}$C and ${}^{16}$O by their collisions at RHIC and LHC energies. The idea is illu…