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Does the scattering data, in any way, justify the simplistic picture of hadrons? [duplicate]
The structure of the neutron or the proton is extremely complicated. It is not a simple bound state of three valence quarks. However, the simplified picture allows us to explain various properties of ...
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What is meant by the "Leading Log Approximation" in the context of the steep rise in gluon distribution at small bjorken x?
I am taking a course in QCD, and we're learning about Regge Theory, Pomeron exchange and structure functions.
I want to know what is meant by the leading log approximation in the context of the gluon ...
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Understanding Jet Clustering: Why is only $p_{T}$ used?
Let's only consider iterative jet clustering algorithms. Famous ones are the $k_{T}$ ($p = 1$), anti-$k_{T}$ ($p = -1$) and Cambridge/Aachen ($p = 0$) jet reconstruction algorithms.
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Deep inelastic scattering (DIS) and handbag diagram
Here, in page 11, you can see the so-called 'handbag' diagram that explains how a virtual photon emitted in a deep inelastic scattering (DIS) process interacts with a parton.
I'm going to use this ...
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Deep inelastic electron-proton scattering amplitude
In 'QCD and collider Physics' book by Ellis, Stirling and Webber, chapter 4.2 'The parton model from field theory' there is this equation for the amplitude of the process $e^- (k) P \rightarrow e^- (k^...
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Help to derive the inequality bounds $1/4\leq F_2^{\rm en}/F_2^{\rm ep}\leq 4$ (Halzen & Martin's exercise 9.7)
The structure functions $F_2^{\rm ep}$ and $F_2^{\rm en}$ for electron-proton and electron-neutron deep inelastic scattering deduced from the model of valence quarks and sea quarks of proton and ...
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Callan-Gross relation validity
The inelastic electron-proton scattering cross section can be written as
$$\frac{d\sigma}{dE_2d\Omega}=\frac{\alpha^2}{4*E_1\sin^4{\frac{\theta}{2}}}(W_2\cos^2{{\frac{\theta}{2}}}+2W_1\sin^2{{\frac{\...
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Why Cronin Effect Happens?
I'm looking for explanation on Cronin effect but unfortunately there's no Wikipedia entry or self-contained paper to start from. The statement of this effect is that:
"At leading order, multiple ...