Predictions for R in 5.36 TeV C + C, O + O, and Ne + Ne collisions at the LHC

Experiments on collisions of light nuclei at √s = 5.36 TeV have recently begun at the LHC. In this regard we make predictions for nuclear modification factor R in 5.36 TeV C + C, O + O, and Ne + Ne collisions for scenarios with and without quark-gluon plasma formation in pp collisions. We find a sizeable difference in R for these two scenarios, which grows with decreasing atomic number. This says that data on R for light nuclei could potentially give information on the presence of jet quenching in pp collisions.