Published 2011 | Version v1
Journal article

Proton-nucleus inelastic cross section at ultrahigh energy

  • 1. Inst. de Fisica, Univ. Federal do Rio de Janeiro, RJ (Brazil)
  • 2. Inst. de Fisica, Univ. Federal Fluminense, Niteroi, RJ (Brazil)

Description

Energy dependence of proton-nucleus reaction cross section at very high energy is discussed. It is stressed that depending on the gluon distribution near the nuclear surface, proton-nucleus total cross section increases much more rapidly compared to the usual Glauber independent nucleon estimate. The recent observation of Xmax smaller than the expected value at UHECR domain can be an indication for such a mechanism

Availability note (English)

Available online: http://www1.jinr.ru/Pepan_letters/panl_2011_8/09_kod.pdf

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Pis'ma v Zhurnal 'Fizika Ehlementarnykh Chastits i Atomnogo Yadra'
Journal Volume
8
Journal Issue
8
Series
Proceedings of the workshop
Journal Page Range
p. 91-97
ISSN
1814-5957

Conference

Title
international workshop on dense nuclear matter
Acronym
DM2010
Dates
6-9 Apr 2010
Place
Stellenbosch (South Africa)

INIS

Country of Publication
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR)
Country of Input or Organization
Joint Institute for Nuclear Research (JINR)
INIS RN
44058828
Subject category
S73: NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
CROSS SECTIONS; DIPOLES; ENERGY DEPENDENCE; INELASTIC SCATTERING; PROTON REACTIONS
Descriptors DEC
BARYON REACTIONS; CHARGED-PARTICLE REACTIONS; HADRON REACTIONS; MULTIPOLES; NUCLEAR REACTIONS; NUCLEON REACTIONS; SCATTERING

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Contract/Grant/Project number
Program PRONEX
Notes
11 refs., 3 figs.
Funding organization
FAPERJ (Brazil); CAPES (Brazil); CNPq (Brazil)