Full Jet Reconstruction in Heavy Ion Collisions: Prospects and Perils

Abstract

Full jet reconstruction in heavy ion events has been thought to be difficult due to large multiplicity backgrounds. A new generation of jet reconstruction algorithms to search for new physics in high luminosity p+p collisions at the LHC is developed to precisely measure jets over large backgrounds caused by pile up. From simulations it turns out, this new generation of reconstruction algorithms are also applicable in the heavy ion environment. We review the latest results on jet-medium interactions as seen in A+A collisions at RHIC, focusing on the new techniques for full jet reconstruction.