Speaker
Description
The Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC) has been in operation since 2001, contributing significantly to the study of strong interactions and nuclear matter under extreme conditions. The PHENIX experiment, operated from 2001 to 2016, has collected a comprehensive dataset that continues to yield impactful results with heavy flavor probes. These measurements have provided critical insights into the properties of the quark-gluon plasma (QGP), cold nuclear matter (CNM) effects in small collision systems, and the structure and dynamics of quarks and gluons within polarized protons.
In this presentation, I will showcase selected heavy-flavor measurements from PHENIX in heavy-ion and polarized p+p/A collisions, with an emphasis on recent results. Topics will include studies of QGP properties, the influence of CNM effects, and their implications for nucleon structure and QCD dynamics. These findings highlight the ongoing contributions of PHENIX experiment at RHIC to advancing our understanding of strong interactions and the nuclear matter.
