The Stony Brook Relativistic Heavy Ion Group are leaders in Experiment accelerator. This experiment is designed to measure both extreme peripheral heavy ion collisions as well as the transition to control collisions by combining 4TT calorimetry with high resolution forward spectrometry. In addition the goals have recently been expanded to search for strangelets. Initial experiments have involved 10 GeV/nucleon beams of silicon colliding with targets of copper and lead. Future experiments planned during the grant period will involve gold beams colliding with similar heavy targets.

Agency
National Science Foundation (NSF)
Institute
Division of Physics (PHY)
Application #
8919412
Program Officer
Harold C. Britt
Project Start
Project End
Budget Start
1990-03-01
Budget End
1993-02-28
Support Year
Fiscal Year
1989
Total Cost
$1,130,000
Indirect Cost
Name
State University New York Stony Brook
Department
Type
DUNS #
City
Stony Brook
State
NY
Country
United States
Zip Code
11794