Chiral magnetic effect in heavy ion collisions: The present and future

2024/09/01 by Dmitri E. Kharzeev, Jinfeng Liao, Prithwish Tribedy · 7 citations
Physics and Astronomy · #High-Energy Particle Collisions Research #Particle physics theoretical and experimental studies #Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions

paper · doi:10.1142/s0218301324300078

openalex publication_date 2024/09/01 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/29

Abstract

The chiral magnetic effect (CME) is a collective quantum phenomenon that arises from the interplay between gauge field topology and fermion chiral anomaly, encompassing a wide range of physical systems from semimetals to quark-gluon plasma. This paper, with a focus on CME and related effects in heavy ion collisions, aims to provide an introductory discussion on its conceptual foundation and measurement methodology, a timely update on the present status in terms of experimental findings and theoretical progress, as well as an outlook into the open problems and future developments.

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