Published September 22, 2003 | Version v1
Journal article

On solutions of the Balitsky-Kovchegov equation with impact parameter

Description

We numerically analyze the Balitsky-Kovchegov equation with the full dependence on impact parameter b. We show that due to a particular b-dependence of the initial condition the amplitude decreases for large dipole sizes r. Thus the region of saturation has a finite extension in the dipole size r, and its width increases with rapidity. We also calculate the b-dependent saturation scale and discuss limitations on geometric scaling. We demonstrate the instant emergence of the power-like tail in impact parameter, which is due to the long range contributions. Thus the resulting cross section violates the Froissart bound despite the presence of a nonlinear term responsible for saturation

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DOI
10.1016/j.nuclphysb.2003.07.011;
arXiv
arXiv:hep-ph/0306279v2;
PII
S0550321303005935;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Physics. B
Journal Volume
668
Journal Issue
1-2
Journal Page Range
p. 345-363
ISSN
0550-3213
CODEN
NUPBBO

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Copyright (c) 2003 Elsevier Science B.V., Amsterdam, The Netherlands, All rights reserved.