Performance of the ALICE experiment at the CERN LHC


Abelev B., Abramyan A., Adam J., Adamová D., Aggarwal M., Agnello M., ...More

International Journal of Modern Physics A, vol.29, no.24, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Review
  • Volume: 29 Issue: 24
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.1142/s0217751x14300440
  • Journal Name: International Journal of Modern Physics A
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Keywords: ALICE, Heavy-ion collisions, LHC, Particle detectors
  • Yıldız Technical University Affiliated: No

Abstract

ALICE is the heavy-ion experiment at the CERN Large Hadron Collider. The experiment continuously took data during the first physics campaign of the machine from fall 2009 until early 2013, using proton and lead-ion beams. In this paper we describe the running environment and the data handling procedures, and discuss the performance of the ALICE detectors and analysis methods for various physics observables.