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Tailored for undergraduate researchers, this calendar is a curated list of research seminars at the University of Illinois. Explore the diverse world of research and expand your knowledge through engaging sessions designed to inspire and enlighten.

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Nuclear Physics Seminar - Adam Takacs (Heidelberg) "Advancing the Theory of Jet Modification in the Quark–Gluon Plasma"

Event Type
Seminar/Symposium
Sponsor
Physics Department
Location
Rhondale Tso Seminar Room, Loomis 236
Date
Oct 21, 2025   1:00 pm  
Speaker
Adam Takacs (Heidelberg)
Contact
Brandy Koebbe
E-Mail
bkoebbe@illinois.edu
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Originating Calendar
Physics - Nuclear Physics Seminar

High-energy heavy-ion collisions provide a unique environment to study the quark–gluon plasma (QGP) through modifications of jet production. In a deconfined medium, scattering amplitudes are subtly altered, leaving measurable imprints on jet observables. Comparing these modifications with perturbative QCD predictions offers critical insight into the properties of the QGP. In this talk, I will review the theoretical framework for jet modification in a deconfined plasma, emphasizing an all-order perturbative treatment of jet observables. I will also highlight recent developments in our understanding of jet–medium interactions and their phenomenological implications. 

Finally, I will discuss how these advances inform the precision of jet quenching studies and provide a foundation for future improvements in Monte Carlo event generators

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