Eur. Phys. J. C (2009) 61: 729-733
https://doi.org/10.1140/epjc/s10052-009-0980-8

Regular Article - Experimental Physics

Vector bosons in heavy-ion collisions at the LHC

Laboratoire Leprince-Ringuet, École Polytechnique, CNRS-IN2P3, Palaiseau, France

^* e-mail: zconesa@in2p3.fr

Received: 28 August 2008
Published online: 3 April 2009

Abstract

Vector bosons become accessible experimental probes in heavy-ion collisions at the LHC. The capabilities of the LHC experiments to perform their measurement are outlined. The focus is given to their utility to study the possible formation and properties of the Quark Gluon Plasma (QGP) in the most central heavy-ion collisions. Their own sensitivity (if any) to the QGP is discussed. Their interest as references to observe multiple QGP sensitive probes is justified.