Published August 2003 | Version v1
Journal article

Nuclear structure functions at small x from inelastic shadowing and diffraction

  • 1. Theory Division, CERN, 1211, Geneve 23 (Switzerland)
  • 2. Laboratoire de Physique Theorique, Universite de Paris XI, Batiment 210, 91405, Orsay Cedex (France)
  • 3. Laboratoire de Physique Theorique, Institute of Theoretical and Experimental Physics, B. Cheremushkinskaya 25, 117259, Moscow (Russian Federation)
  • 4. Departamento de Fisica, Modulo C2, Planta baja, Campus de Rabanales, Universidad de Cordoba, 14071, Cordoba (Spain)

Description

Nuclear structure functions at small x and small or moderate Q2 are studied using the relation with diffraction on nucleons which arises from Gribov's reggeon calculus. A reasonable description of the experimental data is obtained with no fitted parameters. A comparison with other models and predictions for future lepton-ion colliders are provided. Consequences for the reduction of multiplicities in nucleus-nucleus collisions at energies of RHIC and LHC are examined. (orig.)

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Available from: http://dx.doi.org/10.1140/epjc/s2003-01243-0

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Journal Title
European Physical Journal. C
Journal Volume
29
Journal Issue
4
Journal Page Range
p. 531-540
ISSN
1434-6044