Vol. 54 No. 03 (2005): Volume 54 Number 03, June 2005
Articles

Two photon physics in very peripheral collisions of relativistic heavy ions

M. Cem GÜÇLÜ
Istanbul Technical University, Engineering of Physics Department, Istanbul, Turkey

Published 02/01/2005

Keywords

  • ion colliders

How to Cite

GÜÇLÜ, M. Cem. 2005. “Two Photon Physics in Very Peripheral Collisions of Relativistic Heavy Ions”. ITU ARI Bulletin of Istanbul Technical University 54 (03):44-47. https://ari.itu.edu.tr/index.php/ituari/article/view/62.

Abstract

At relativistic heavy ion colliders, electromagnetic fields of heavy nuclei are very strong and can produce a wide variety of leptons. We present recent results from CERN and RHIC on ultra-peripheral interactions, focusing on electron-positron pair production.