Aspects of Higgs Production at the LHC

We discuss the main features and predictions of the GLMM model, which is based on a QCD motivated theoretical approach, and successfully describes the experimental data on total, elastic and diffractive cross sections. In addition we calculate the survival probability for a SM Higgs at the LHC, and compare our results with those of the Durham group.Comment: 7 pages, 4 figures, talk at 13th International Confernce on Elastic and Diffractive Scattering, CERN, 29th June - 3rd July 200

Saturation in DIS processes

We examine HERA data with a view of determining whether unique signs of saturation can be identified. Concentrating on two channels the logarithmic slope of $F_{2}$, and the production of $J/\Psi$, which are sensitive to the behaviour of $xG(x,Q^{2})$ the gluon density distribution in the proton, we show that our model incorporating screening corrections and alternative models comprising a sum of a "soft" and "hard" component provide good fits to the data.Comment: 5 pages, 5 figures (1 in eps, 4 in ps) talk given at XXXI International Symposium on Multiparticle Dynamics, Sep. 1-7, 2001, Datong China URL http://ismd31.ccnu.edu.cn

Inclusive production in a QCD and N=4 SYM motivated model for soft interactions

The results presented in this paper differ from our previous unsuccessful attempt to predict the rapidity distribution at $W = 7 \,TeV$. The original version of our model (GLMM) only summed a particular class of Pomeron diagrams (enhanced diagrams). We believe that this was the reason for our failure to describe the $7 \,TeV$ inclusive LHC data. We have developed a new approach (GLM) that also includes the summation of the semi-enhanced diagrams.This contribution is essential for a successful description of the inclusive distributions, which is presented here.Comment: 4 pages, 3 figure

Diffractive Leptoproduction of Small Masses in QCD

In this paper we consider the process of diffraction dissociation in deep inelastic scattering producing a small mass. This process is analyzed by the calculation of $\bar q\, q$ and $\bar q\, q\, G$ production. We show that the small distance contributions ($r_{\perp}\,\propto\,1/Q$) to the longitudinal polarised virtual photon dominate the diffractive channels. Formulae for the cross section using the gluon density are written within the framework of perturbative QCD. We show that the production of small masses by a transverse polarised photon is concentrated at moderate values of $r_{\perp} \,\sim\,1 GeV^{-1}$, where the pQCD approach is valid. It is shown that only $\bar q\, q$ pair production contributes to diffraction dissociation with \b\,>\, 0.4 and the possibility to extract the values of the gluon density from the measurements in this kinematic region is discussed. Shadowing corrections are assessed for both longitudinal and transverse polarised photons and estimates of the different damping factors are given. The relation between diffractive production and the corrections to $F_2$ is alluded to. The evolution of the diffractive structure function is studied and a solution to the difractive evolution equations is proposed.Comment: 37 pages, and 16 figures (these are now included)(gzip compressed and uuencoded

The one and two pion contribution to nuclear forces

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