Particle Production Spanning MeV and TeV Energies

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xxxiv

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2. New Directions in Quantum Chromodynamics

   • S. J. Brodsky

   Pages 1-69

3. Small-X Physics, High Parton Densities and Parton Saturation in QCD

   • A. H. Mueller

   Pages 71-99

4. The Quark-Gluon Plasma

   • H. Satz

   Pages 101-117

5. Chiral Symmetry and Effective Models for QCD

   • O. Scholten

   Pages 119-133

6. Meson Photoproduction Near Threshold

   • Madeleine Soyeur

   Pages 135-156

7. Correlations and Fluctuations in High-Energy Collisions

   • W. Kittel

   Pages 157-182

8. Two Lectures on Multiparticle Production

   • A. Białas

   Pages 183-201

9. Particle Interferometry from 40 Mev to 40 Tev

   • T. Csörgö

   Pages 203-257

10. Algebraic Models of Hadrons

    • F. Iachello

    Pages 259-280

11. Phase Space Monte Carlo

    • Ronald Kleiss

    Pages 281-294

12. Structure of Hadrons in Hard Processes

    • P. J. Mulders

    Pages 295-324

13. Theoretical Aspects of Particle Production

    • B. R. Webber

    Pages 325-352

14. Physics at the Electron-Proton Collider Hera

    • A. De Roeck

    Pages 353-383

15. Standard Model Physics at Lep

    • S. Bethke

    Pages 385-428

16. Back Matter

    Pages 429-431

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Particle production is an important topic in nuclear and particle physics. At high energies, particle production is considered to proceed via parton branching and subsequent fragmentation into hadrons. The study of the dynamics of this process and the study of the structure of hadrons in the context of quantum chromodynamics (QCD) belong to the challenges of the standard model of elementary particle physics, requiring new, nonperturba­ tive approaches in field theory. Within a nucleus, many-body dynamics is important and particle production may be used to determine many features of a non-equilibrium quantum system at low or high temperatures. At this Advanced Study Institute the different aspects of particle pro­ duction were expanded upon in a series of lectures given by experts in their fields, covering topics ranging from near-threshold meson production in proton-proton collisions to correlations in multi-GeV jet fragmentation in high-energy scattering processes and signals of a quark-gluon plasma formed in ultra-relativistic heavy-ion collisions. Strong emphasis was placed not only on state of the art research, but also on the necessary physics back­ ground. The lectures were supplemented by problem sets and discussion sessions. There was also time for students to present short contributions on their research.

• Meson
• Quark
• collision
• hadron
• scattering

• High Energy Physics Institute Nijmegen, University of Nijmegen, Nijmegen, The Netherlands

  W. Kittel

• Division of Physics and Astronomy, Vrije Universiteit, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

  P. J. Mulders

• Kernfysisch Versneller Instituut, Groningen, The Netherlands

  O. Scholten

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