EPJ Web of Conferences (Nov 2013)

ALICE Upgrades

  • Peitzmann Thomas

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20136010003
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 60
p. 10003

Abstract

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While groundbreaking measurements on the properties of strongly interacting matter in p+p, p+Aand A+A collisions at the LHC are being performed, it is clear that many important questions in heavy-ion physics will remain unanswered in this first phase of beam times up to 2017. The ALICE collaboration is setting up a program of detector upgrades to be installed in the LHC shutdown planned for 2017/18, to address the new scientific challenges. We will discuss examples of the scientific frontiers and upgrade projects understudy for the ALICE experiment.