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High pT in a strongly interacting medium
Hard scattering processes – Initial- vs final-state effects:
Experimental handles on high pT particle production:
[Standard jet finding algorithms not applicable in HI reactions due to large bckgd].
- 1. Depletion of high pT inclusive hadrons (jet leading particles)
- 2. Attenuation / absorption of jets (“jet quenching”): photon-tagged jets, modification of angular correlations between jet products
- 3. Changes in particle composition
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