Triple-pomeron dynamics: valence vs. glue

Three pomerons are known to couple via the gluon loop and interactions of this kind, which are responsible for high-mass diffraction, are described in terms of the gluonic structure function of the QCD pomeron. We show that the triple-pomeron coupling via the light quark loop associated with the “va...

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Veröffentlicht in:Nuclear physics. Section B, Proceedings supplement Jg. 146; S. 217 - 219
1. Verfasser: Zoller, V.R.
Format: Journal Article
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: Elsevier B.V 01.09.2005
ISSN:0920-5632, 1873-3832
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Zusammenfassung:Three pomerons are known to couple via the gluon loop and interactions of this kind, which are responsible for high-mass diffraction, are described in terms of the gluonic structure function of the QCD pomeron. We show that the triple-pomeron coupling via the light quark loop associated with the “valence” in the pomeron is of the same strength as the purely gluonic coupling. The large Q 2 behavior of this new contribution is described by the DLLA evolution from the non-perturbative f f ¯ valence state of the pomeron. Numerical estimates of the high-mass diffraction structure functions based on the consistent account of both couplings are in good agreement with experimental data.
ISSN:0920-5632
1873-3832
DOI:10.1016/j.nuclphysbps.2005.02.099