The Compressed Baryonic Matter Experiment at the Future Accelerator Facility FAIR in Darmstadt

Abstract

At the future Facility for Antiproton and Ion Research (FAIR) in Darmstadt a dedicated heavy-ion experiment investigating the properties of highly compressed baryonic matter (CBM) is proposed. Its goal will be to explore the QCD phase diagram in the region of moderate temperatures but very high baryon densities. Physics observables of interest, the experimental challenge of measuring them and first feasibility studies on charm production will be discussed.