Published June 2003 | Version v1
Journal article

Hadronic cross-sections in two photon processes at a future linear collider

  • 1. Theory Division, DESY, Notkestrasse 85, D-22603 Hamburg (Germany)
  • 2. CERN, CH-1211, Geneva-23 (CH)
  • 3. CAFPE and DFTC, Universidad de Granada (ES)
  • 4. Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati dell'INFN, Via E. Fermi 40, I 00044, Frascati (IT)

Description

In this note we address the issue of measurability of the hadronic cross-sections at a future photon collider as well as for the two-photon processes at a future high energy linear e+e- collider. We extend, to higher energy, our previous estimates of the accuracy with which the γ γ cross-section needs to be measured, in order to distinguish between different theoretical models of energy dependence of the total cross-sections. We show that the necessary precision to discriminate among these models is indeed possible at future linear colliders in the Photon Collider option. Further we note that even in the e+e- option a measurement of the hadron production cross-section via γ γ processes, with an accuracy necessary to allow discrimination between different theoretical models, should be possible. We also comment briefly on the implications of these predictions for hadronic backgrounds at the future TeV energy e+e- collider CLIC. (author)

Availability note (English)

Available online at the Web site for the Journal of High Energy Physics (ISSN 1029-8479) http://www.iop.org/

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of High Energy Physics
Journal Volume
06
Journal Issue
2003
Journal Page Range
p. vp
ISSN
1126-6708