High pT spectra and anisotropy of light and heavy hadrons

Abstract

Data driven studies of heavy-ion results has played a big role in highlighting interesting features of these complex systems. In this proceeding, a simple QGP-brick interpretation of the RAA and v2 at high pT (pT≈10 GeV/c) is presented. This interpretation draws attention to two fundamental questions: is there an effect of the asymmetric QGP expansion on the v2 at high pT? is there an energy loss difference between quarks and gluons? Finally, it is discussed how these studies can be extended using Event-Shape Engineering and how they can be applied to compare the energy loss of light and heavy quarks.