Precision studies of QCD in the low energy domain of the EIC

peer reviewedThis White Paper aims at highlighting the important benefits in the science reach of the EIC. High luminosity operation is generally desirable, as it enables producing and harvesting scientific results in a shorter time period. It becomes crucial for programs that would require many months or even years of operation at lower luminosity

The present and future of QCD

This White Paper presents an overview of the current status and future perspective of QCD research, based on the community inputs and scientific conclusions from the 2022 Hot and Cold QCD Town Meeting. We present the progress made in the last decade toward a deep understanding of both the fundamental structure of the sub-atomic matter of nucleon and nucleus in cold QCD, and the hot QCD matter in heavy ion collisions. We identify key questions of QCD research and plausible paths to obtaining answers to those questions in the near future, hence defining priorities of our research over the coming decades

Effect of Growth Rate on the Microstructure and Microhardness in a Directionally Solidified Al-Zn-Mg Alloy

The Al-5.5Zn-2.5Mg (wt pct) ternary alloy was prepared using a vacuum melting furnace and a casting furnace. Five samples were directionally solidified upwards at a constant temperature gradient (G = 5.5 K/mm) under different growth rates (V = 8.3-165 mu m/s) in a Bridgman-type directional solidification furnace. The primary dendrite arm spacing, lambda (1), secondary dendrite arm spacing, lambda (2), and microhardness, HV, of the samples were measured. The effects of V on lambda (1), lambda (2) and HV properties of the Al-Zn-Mg alloy were studied by microstructure analysis and mechanical characterization. Microstructure characterization of the alloys was carried out using optical microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, wavelength-dispersive X-ray fluorescence spectrometry, and energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy. From the experimental results, it is found that the lambda (1), lambda (2) values decrease, but HV values increase with the increase in V, and HV values decrease with the increase in lambda (1) and lambda (2). Dependencies of dendritic spacing and microhardness on the growth rate were determined using linear regression analysis. The growth rate, microstructure, and Hall-Petch-type relationships obtained in this work have been compared with the results of previous studies