Quenching of hadron and photon spectra in heavy-ion collisions from RHIC to LHC

Abstract

The generic features of parton energy loss effects on the quenching of single hadron spectra in heavy-ion collisions are discussed, paying attention to the expected differences from RHIC to LHC. The need for precise baseline measurements in p–Pb collisions at the LHC is also emphasized. Finally, I briefly mention the production of prompt photons in heavy-ion collisions as well as some open questions.