IAS Fundamental Physics Seminar Series - Exploring High-Density Gluonic Matter: Shedding Light on the Strongest Force in Nature

Abstract
As physicists push the boundaries of high-energy physics, the exploration of high-density gluonic matter has become the new frontier in understanding the fundamental structure of matter. What happens when gluons, the carrier of the strong force, reach extreme densities? Do they stature, forming a novel state of matter, or exhibit unexpected collective behaviors? 

In this talk, the speaker will discuss the latest theoretical and experimental efforts to probe the dense gluonic environment, from deep inelastic scattering to collider experiments designed to map out the limits of our understanding of the strongest force in nature. He will discuss the implications of gluon saturation, and the role of future experiments at the CERN Large Hadron Collider and next-generation accelerators, such as the Electron-Ion Collider (EIC), in addressing these fundamental questions.