Photonuclear Tomography in Ultraperipheral Heavy-Ion Collisions
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| author | Baker, J. D. Bertulani, C. A. Goncalves, Victor P. |
| author_facet | Baker, J. D. Bertulani, C. A. Goncalves, Victor P. |
| contents | We present a theoretical investigation of photonuclear tomography as a novel technique for probing the internal structure of nuclei. In this approach, ultraperipheral heavy-ion collisions (UPCs) serve as a source of intense fluxes of virtual photons, which induce coherent production of vector mesons. By analyzing the probabilities and cross sections of these photon-induced processes, we propose a methodology for reconstructing the spatial distribution of nucleons within the nucleus. Our framework provides a systematic way to access information on the nuclear geometry probed in UPCs, offering new opportunities for studies of nuclear structure using particle production as a probe. Numerical calculations for selected examples illustrate the feasibility and potential of this method. |
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| spellingShingle | Photonuclear Tomography in Ultraperipheral Heavy-Ion Collisions Baker, J. D. Bertulani, C. A. Goncalves, Victor P. Nuclear Theory High Energy Physics - Phenomenology Nuclear Experiment We present a theoretical investigation of photonuclear tomography as a novel technique for probing the internal structure of nuclei. In this approach, ultraperipheral heavy-ion collisions (UPCs) serve as a source of intense fluxes of virtual photons, which induce coherent production of vector mesons. By analyzing the probabilities and cross sections of these photon-induced processes, we propose a methodology for reconstructing the spatial distribution of nucleons within the nucleus. Our framework provides a systematic way to access information on the nuclear geometry probed in UPCs, offering new opportunities for studies of nuclear structure using particle production as a probe. Numerical calculations for selected examples illustrate the feasibility and potential of this method. |
| title | Photonuclear Tomography in Ultraperipheral Heavy-Ion Collisions |
| topic | Nuclear Theory High Energy Physics - Phenomenology Nuclear Experiment |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.09348 |