Forward physics with CMS

Abstract

Forward physics with CMS at the LHC covers a wide range of physics subjects, including very low-x_Bj QCD, underlying event and multiple interactions characteristics, gamma-mediated processes, shower development at the energy scale of primary cosmic ray interactions with the atmosphere, diffraction in the presence of a hard scale and even MSSM Higgs discovery in central exclusive production. Selected feasibility studies to illustrate the forward physics potential of CMS are presented.Comment: Talk on behalf of CMS presented at 2008 Physics at LHC conference, Split, Croatia, Sept 29 - Oct 4 200