The photon PDF in events with rapidity gaps

Harland-Lang, L.A.; Khoze, V.A.; Ryskin, M.G.

Abstract

We consider photon-initiated events with large rapidity gaps in proton–proton collisions, where one or both protons may break up. We formulate a modified photon PDF that accounts for the specific experimental rapidity gap veto, and demonstrate how the soft survival probability for these gaps may be implemented consistently. Finally, we present some phenomenological results for the two-photon induced production of lepton and W boson pairs.

Citation

Harland-Lang, L., Khoze, V., & Ryskin, M. (2016). The photon PDF in events with rapidity gaps. The European Physical Journal C, 76(5), Article 255. https://doi.org/10.1140/epjc/s10052-016-4100-2

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Apr 18, 2016
• Online Publication Date: May 4, 2016
• Publication Date: May 31, 2016
• Deposit Date: Apr 16, 2019
• Publicly Available Date: Apr 16, 2019
• Journal: European Physical Journal C: Particles and Fields
• Print ISSN: 1434-6044
• Electronic ISSN: 1434-6052
• Publisher: SpringerOpen
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 76
• Issue: 5
• Article Number: 255
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1140/epjc/s10052-016-4100-2
• Public URL: https://durham-repository.worktribe.com/output/1303820