Analysis of ρº (Neutral Rho) Decay from Ultra-Peripheral Collisions in Lead-Lead Interactions at ALICE

This thesis provides analysis for rho meson production during ultra-peripheral collisions at A Large Ion Collider Experiment (ALICE) on the Large Hadron Collider at CERN. It also contains a discussion of the ALICE electromagnetic calorimeter (EMCal) and its uses in pion rejection. An overview of ALICE detectors, focusing on the electromagnetic calorimeter, is provided. Ultra-peripheral collision physics and particle identification for rho meson analysis are discussed. The ALICE trigger system is outline. The results of rho meson analysis using AliRoot is shown, including uses of the electromagnetic calorimeter for pion identification.

Grantor dc:publisher

Creighton University

Year dc:date.issued

2012

Author dc:creator

• Ross, James Falconer

Advisor dc:contributor.advisor

• Cherney, Michael G.

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright is retained by the Author. A non-exclusive distribution right is granted to Creighton University and to ProQuest following the publishing model selected above.

Language dc:language.iso

en_US

Handle dc:identifier.uri

http://hdl.handle.net/10504/28739

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:cdr.creighton.edu:10504/28739