Diffractive physics in ALICE

Abstract

The ALICE experiment at the LHC is presented and a diffractive double gap trigger is described. Signatures of Pomeron and Odderon are discussed together with photoproduction of heavy quarks as a possible signature of gluon saturation.

7 pages, 6 fig, to appear in Proceedings of HERA-LHC workshop, may 26-30, 2008, CERN