학술논문

Status of the chiral magnetic effect and collisions of isobars
Document Type
article
Source
Chinese Physics C. 41(7)
Subject
chiral magnetic effect
heavy ion collisions
QCD
nucl-th
hep-ph
nucl-ex
Nuclear & Particles Physics
Atomic
Molecular
Nuclear
Particle and Plasma Physics
Atomic
Molecular
Nuclear
Particle and Plasma Physics
Language
Abstract
In this review, we examine the current theoretical and experimental status of the chiral magnetic effect. We discuss possible future strategies for resolving uncertainties in interpretation including recommendations for theoretical work, recommendations for measurements based on data collected in the past five years, and recommendations for beam use in the coming years of RHIC. We specifically investigate the case for colliding nuclear isobars (nuclei with the same mass but different charge) and find the case compelling. We recommend that a program of nuclear isobar collisions to isolate the chiral magnetic effect from background sources be placed as a high priority item in the strategy for completing the RHIC mission.