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Deep inelastic electron-proton and electron-neutron scattering

Глубоко неупругое злектрон-протонное и злектрон-нейтронное рассеяние

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Il Nuovo Cimento A (1965-1970)

Summary

Formulae for the structure functionsW 1 andW 2 are obtained by means of the statistical approach to the Veneziano model together with pomeron dominance. A form forW 2 is obtained that scales and agrees well with the data. The question of the scaling ofW 1 is discussed. Phase-space corrections and generalized Glauber corrections are then studied in connection with e-D scattering; they are found to be small. Hence, contributions from both the pomeron and lower trajectories are used to generalize the model. Satisfactory agreement is obtained.

Riassunto

Per mezzo dell’approccio statistico al modello di Veneziano e della predominanza del pomerone, si ottengono formule per le funzioni di strutturaW 1 eW 2. Si ottiene una forma diW 2 che varia di scala e concorda bene con i dati. Si discute la questione della variazione di scala diW 1. Si studiano poi le correzioni dello spazio delle fasi e le correzioni di Glauber generalizzate in rapporto allo scattering e-D; si trova che esse sono piccole. Per cui si usano i contributi sia del pomerone che delle traiettorie inferiori per generalizzare il modello. Si ottiene un accordo soddisfacente.

Реэюме

Испольэуя статистический подход к модели Венециано вместе с доминантностью померона, мы получаем формулы для структурных функцийW 1 иW 2. Определяется формаW 2, которая определяет масщтаб и хорощо согласуется с имеюшимися данными. Обсуждается вопрос масщтабаW 1. Затем в свяэи с е-D рассеянием исследуются поправки фаэового пространства и обобшенные глаибе-ровские поправки. Эти поправки окаэываются малы. Следовательно, для обобшения зтой модели испольэуются вклады и от померона и от инэщих траекторий. Получается удовлетворительное согласие.

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Supported in part by the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission. Submitted to the Department of Physics, The University of Chicago, in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the Ph. D. degree.

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Hacinliyan, A. Deep inelastic electron-proton and electron-neutron scattering. Nuov Cim A 8, 541–569 (1972). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02722725

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