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Testing saturation with diffractive jet production in deep inelastic scattering
We analyse the dissociation of a photon in diffractive deep inelastic
scattering in the kinematic regime where the diffractive mass is much bigger
than the photon virtuality. We consider the dominant q\bar{q}g component
keeping track of the transverse momentum of the gluon which can be measured as
a final-state jet. We show that the diffractive gluon-jet production
cross-section is strongly sensitive to unitarity constraints. In particular, in
a model with parton saturation, this cross-section is sensitive to the scale at
which unitarity effects become important, the saturation scale. We argue that
the measurement of diffractive jets at HERA in the limit of high diffractive
mass can provide useful information on the saturation regime of QCD.Comment: 12 pages, 5 figures, misprints corrected, published versio
Color Glass Condensate and BFKL dynamics in deep inelastic scattering at small x
The proton structure function F_2(x,Q^2) for x < 0.01 and 0.045< Q^2 < 45
GeV^2, measured in the deep inelastic scattering at HERA, can be well described
within the framework of the Color Glass Condensate.Comment: 4 pages, 1 figure, incl. IOP style files. Talk given at the 17th
International Conference on Ultra-Relativistic Nucleus-Nucleus Collisions
(Quark Matter 2004), Oakland, CA USA, 11-17 Jan 200
Heavy flavour production in DGLAP improved saturation model
The charm and beauty quark production in deep inelastic scattering at low
values of the Bjorken variable x is considered in the DGLAP improved saturation
model. After fitting parameters of the model to the structure function F_2, the
heavy quark contributions Fc_2 and Fb_2 are predicted. A good description of
the data is found. Predictions for the longitudinal structure function F_L and
the diffractive structure function FD_2 are also presented.Comment: 16 pages, 7 figures; typos corrected, references added, final
Phys.Rev. D versio
Reggeon and pion contributions in semi-exclusive diffractive processes at HERA
A detailed analysis of semi-exclusive diffractive processes in e-p DIS at
HERA, with the diffractive final states in the forward direction is presented.
The contributions of the subleading f_2, \omega, a_2, \rho reggeons and the
pion exchanges to the diffractive structure function with the forward proton or
neutron are estimated. It is found that the (a_2,\rho) reggeons are entirely
responsible for the forward neutron production at x_P < 10^{-3}. The \pi N
production in the forward region is estimated using the Deck mechanism. The
significance of this reaction for the processes measured at HERA, especially
with the leading neutron, is discussed.Comment: Strongly revised version accepted for publication in Phys.Rev.D.
Latex, 14 pages with 5 eps figures include
Vector Meson Production in the Golec-Biernat Wuesthoff Model
We apply the Golec-Biernat Wuesthoff model in the calculation of vector meson
photo- and electroproduction. Starting from very simple non-relativistic wave
functions we show that the model provides a good description of cross
sections in wide and ranges. For the light mesons one obtains the
approximately correct dependence and ratio of longitudinal to transverse
cross sections, although in this case the normalization, affected mainly by the
wave function employed, is not in good agreement with data
A global analysis of inclusive diffractive cross sections at HERA
We describe the most recent data on the diffractive structure functions from
the H1 and ZEUS Collaborations at HERA using four models. First, a Pomeron
Structure Function (PSF) model, in which the Pomeron is considered as an object
with parton distribution functions. Then, the Bartels Ellis Kowalski Wusthoff
(BEKW) approach is discussed, assuming the simplest perturbative description of
the Pomeron using a two-gluon ladder. A third approach, the Bialas Peschanski
(BP) model, based on the dipole formalism is then described. Finally, we
discuss the Golec-Biernat-W\"usthoff (GBW) saturation model which takes into
account saturation effects. The best description of all avaible measurements
can be achieved with either the PSF based model or the BEKW approach. In
particular, the BEKW prediction allows to include the highest
measurements, which are dominated by higher twists effects and provide an
efficient and compact parametrisation of the diffractive cross section. The two
other models also give a good description of cross section measurements at
small with a small number of parameters. The comparison of all predictions
allows us to identify interesting differences in the behaviour of the effective
pomeron intercept and in the shape of the longitudinal component of the
diffractive structure functions. In this last part, we present some features
that can be discriminated by new experimental measurements, completing the HERA
program.Comment: 32 pages, 18 figure
The colour dipole approach to small-x processes
We explain why it is possible to formulate a wide variety of high energy
(small-x) photon-proton processes in terms of a universal dipole cross section
and compare and contrast various parameterizations of this function that exist
in the literature.Comment: 6 pages, latex, 2 figures. Contribution to Durham Collider Workshop
(Sept 99) proceeding
Linking remote imagery of a coronal mass ejection to its in situ signatures at 1 AU
In a case study (June 6-7, 2008) we report on how the internal structure of a
coronal mass ejection (CME) at 1 AU can be anticipated from remote observations
of white-light images of the heliosphere. Favorable circumstances are the
absence of fast equatorial solar wind streams and a low CME velocity which
allow us to relate the imaging and in-situ data in a straightforward way. The
STEREO-B spacecraft encountered typical signatures of a magnetic flux rope
inside an interplanetary CME (ICME) whose axis was inclined at 45 degree to the
solar equatorial plane. Various CME direction-finding techniques yield
consistent results to within 15 degree. Further, remote images from STEREO-A
show that (1) the CME is unambiguously connected to the ICME and can be tracked
all the way to 1 AU, (2) the particular arc-like morphology of the CME points
to an inclined axis, and (3) the three-part structure of the CME may be
plausibly related to the in situ data. This is a first step in predicting both
the direction of travel and the internal structure of CMEs from complete remote
observations between the Sun and 1 AU, which is one of the main requirements
for forecasting the geo-effectiveness of CMEs.Comment: The Astropyhsical Journal Letters (accepted); 4 figure
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