Results and Perspectives in Forward Physics with ATLAS

Abstract

A review of the ATLAS forward physics results is given with particular emphasis on the aspects of relevance for the cosmic rays community. These include proton-proton cross section measurements at √ s = 7 TeV, diffractive physics studies using rapidity gaps, measurements of energy flow as a function of pseudorapidity, and the first cross section measurement performed in the recently started Run 2 at √ s = 13 TeV. The ATLAS future perspectives will also be discussed, focused on the phase 1 upgrade project AFP, underlying its potential for a wide forward physics program both at low and high luminosity.

Collider production of electroweak resonances from γγ states

“…Moreover, two projects, CT-PPS (CMS-TOTEM Precision Proton Spectrometer [46]) and AFP (the ATLAS Forward Proton detector [47]) aim at detecting elastically scattered protons near the beampipe. These experiments take data at 200 meters (CT-PPS) and 210 meters (AFP) from their respective interaction points.…”