BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//CERN//INDICO//EN BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Gluon Saturation\, Diffraction and Multihadron Production at the E IC: Theory\, Simulations and Feasibility of Measurements DTSTART:20260714T123000Z DTEND:20260717T213000Z DTSTAMP:20260728T150800Z UID:indico-event-602@indico.cfnssbu.physics.sunysb.edu CONTACT:cfnssbu@gmail.com\;vk355@msstate.edu\;bschenke@bnl.gov\;shujieli@l bl.gov\;wenliang.b.li@gmail.com DESCRIPTION:\nThe workshop presentations should be given IN PERSON\, and i n some specific cases ON ZOOM if the in-person participation is not possib le.\nThis event is a part of the CFNS workshop / ad-hoc meeting series. Se e the CFNS CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS webpage for other events.\nNote: The remote Zoom link is only visible to the registered participants. After re gistration\, the Zoom link will appear on the menu bar.\nDescription:  Th e exploration of gluon saturation represents one of the central scientific pillars of the entire program at the Electron-Ion Collider. It is widely acknowledged that gluon saturation effects are likely to manifest in high- energy electron-nucleus deep-inelastic scattering\, building upon importan t discoveries made at the HERA\, RHIC\, and the LHC. To investigate the sa turation phenomenon\, one must identify observables whose behavior dramati cally differs in the presence versus absence of saturation effects. A part icularly promising channel is diffractive vector meson production in elect ron-nucleus collisions. Since the leading-order perturbative QCD cross sec tion for hard diffraction scales with the square of the gluon density\, th is process is expected to be highly sensitive to gluon saturation at small Bjorken-$x$. Vector mesons could thus serve as some of the most effective probes of small-$x$ gluon dynamics in nuclei. Other related processes -- such as inclusive and exclusive diffraction\, plus multihadron production -- are also essential for understanding the onset and characteristics of g luon saturation.    In order to ensure a productive and impactful meeti ng\, we plan to invite leading theorists and key experimentalists\, includ ing those from the SURGE/CTEQ Collaborations and ePIC Collaboration\, resp ectively.\nObjectives:  The workshop will focus on  a) critical re-asse ssment of the feasibility and scientific impact of saturation-sensitive me asurements at the EIC to be guided by the capabilities and limitations of the ePIC detector (and the potential second detector)\, alongside recent t heoretical developments in CGC-based and small-$x$ QCD frameworks\, as wel l as discussing available simulation tools.  b) making of a summary repor t consolidating both theoretical insights and simulation-driven studies\, aimed at strengthening the physics case and experimental readiness for tho se crucial EIC measurements.\nTopics to be discussed:  Topics under consi deration will in particular include the reconstruction of vector mesons\, real photons (DVCS)\, and multihadron final states\; considering aspects o f tracking\, particle identification\, electromagnetic and hadronic calori metry\, DAQ and readout systems\, as well as the integration of forward an d backward detector components with the central detector. But in a broader sense\, the workshop will focus on discussing   (i) current experimenta l and theoretical challenges in exclusive/inclusive diffraction at the EIC \;    (ii) capabilities of ePIC for coherent/incoherent vector meson\, DVCS and multihadron reconstructions\;    (iii) high gluon density regi me of QCD\;    (iv) precision CGC studies including global analyses\;   (v) Monte-Carlo pseudo-data generation\, detector simulations\, and phy sics impact studies.\n \nThis workshop is hosted at and supported by\n\n\ nhttps://indico.cfnssbu.physics.sunysb.edu/event/602/ IMAGE;VALUE=URI:https://indico.cfnssbu.physics.sunysb.edu/event/602/logo-1 993934319.png LOCATION:CFNS\, C 120: Peter Paul Seminar Room\, Physics Building (Stony B rook University) URL:https://indico.cfnssbu.physics.sunysb.edu/event/602/ END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR