This Project Grant awarded by the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Physics, CFDA 47.049 Mathematical and Physical Sciences, provides $299,690 from August 1, 2024 through July 31, 2027 to Texas A&M University for research to improve understanding of the properties of quark-gluon plasma, a state of matter created in nuclear collisions at high energies. The key products and services to be delivered include: Systematic improvements to the modeling of hadronization, the process by which quarks and gluons reform into bound particles, with a focus on addressing the treatment of spin and angular momentum. This work will have immediate applications to analyzing results from nucleus-nucleus, proton-proton, and electron-proton collision experiments aiming to study the structure of the proton. The project will also enhance the treatment of baryons in hadronization models and introduce new capabilities for studying the hadronic interactions of jets in dense nuclear media. These advancements will improve the accuracy of quantitative conclusions drawn from jet measurements as a probe of quark-gluon plasma. The funding will also provide training for graduate students in nuclear science.
Mod # | Description | Reason For Modification | Federal Obligation (Click to sort descending) | Date (Click to sort ascending) |
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| Not listed | $299.7k | 7/12/24 |