Total Cross Sections with Virtual Photons

2000/05/05 by Christer Friberg, Friberg, Christer
Physics and Astronomy · #FOS: Physical sciences #High Energy Physics - Phenomenology (hep-ph) #hep-ph

paper · pdf · doi:10.48550/arxiv.hep-ph/0005048

1+10 pages, LaTeX2e, 1 figure (axodraw), to appear in the Proceedings of the LEP2 Workshop on Monte Carlo generators

arxiv created 2000/05/05 · arxiv updated 2009/11/30

Abstract

A model for total cross sections with virtual photons is presented, in particular gamma-p and gamma-gamma cross sections are considered. Our approach is based on an existing model for photoproduction, which subdivides the total cross section into three distinct event classes: direct, VMD and anomalous. In the region of large photon virtualities, the Deep Inelastic Scattering processes (up to O(alpha_s) corrections) are obtained. Hence, the model provides a smooth transition between the two regions. By the breakdown into different event classes, a complete picture of all event properties is the ultimate goal.

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