Theoretical Physics(DTP)
Physique théorique (DPT)
Charles GALE
McGill University
Electromagnetic Signals From Matter Under Extreme Conditions
Relativistic nuclear collisions offer the unique opportunity of creating and studying matter under extreme conditions of temperature and density, in the laboratory. Penetrating probes are a great asset in the interpretation of the strongly-interacting many-body states thus created. We will discuss what has been learnt through measurements of electromagnetic radiation in relativistic heavy-ion reactions. We shall also outline some of the predictions that will soon be tested at RHIC, and at other upcoming facilities.