Published October 1, 2006 | Version v1
Journal article

Exclusive diffractive processes at HERA within the dipole picture

  • 1. Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY, 22607 Hamburg (Germany)
  • 2. Institute of Physics, Jagellonian University, 30-059 Cracow (Poland)
  • 3. Department of Physics and Astronomy, University College London, WC1E 6BT (United Kingdom)

Description

We present a simultaneous analysis, within an impact parameter dependent saturated dipole model, of exclusive diffractive vector meson (J/ψ, φ, and ρ) production, deeply virtual Compton scattering and the total γ*p cross section data measured at HERA. Various cross sections measured as a function of the kinematic variables Q2, W and t are well described, with little sensitivity to the details of the vector meson wave functions. We determine the properties of the gluon density in the proton in both longitudinal and transverse dimensions, including the impact parameter dependent saturation scale. The overall success of the description indicates universality of the emerging gluon distribution and proton shape

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Journal Title
Physical Review. D, Particles Fields
Journal Volume
74
Journal Issue
7
Journal Page Range
p. 074016-074016.27
ISSN
0556-2821
CODEN
PRVDAQ

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(c) 2006 The American Physical Society