Alexander Kalweit (CERN)
The ALICE experiment at the LHC was originally designed to study the
creation of the quark-gluon-plasma in heavy-ion collisions, a new
state of matter in which quarks and gluons are not confined into
hadrons. With its strong particle identification capabilities, ALICE
is optimally suited to study differences in the hadronisation patterns
across different systems ranging from proton-proton to Pb-Pb
collisions. Recent results from both the light as well as heavy
flavour sector will be discussed. More recently, the versatility of
both the Large Hadron Collider and the ALICE apparatus have given
additionally access to a unique set of nuclear and hadronic physics
measurements. The main results from this new and dynamic research
area will be presented.