Measurement of the cross-section for the reaction γpJ/ψp\gamma p \to J/\psi p with the ZEUS detector at HERA

Collaboration
Mar, 1995
16 pages
Published in:
  • Phys.Lett.B 350 (1995) 120-134
e-Print:
Report number:
  • DESY-95-052,
  • ANL-HEP-PR-95-52
Experiments:

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Abstract:
This paper reports the cross section measurements for the process ep \rightarrow e\jpsip for Q 2<4Q~2 < 4 GeV 2~2 at s=296\sqrt s = 296 GeV, based on an integrated luminosity of about 0.5pb 1~{-1}, using the ZEUS detector. The \jpsiwas detected in its e +e \rm e~{+}e~{-} and μ +μ \rm \mu~{+}\mu~{-} decay modes. The photoproduction cross section was measured to be 52  +712±1052~{ \ +7}_{-12}\pm 10nb at an average γ\gammap centre of mass energy of 67 GeV and 71 +1320±1271~{+13}_{-20}\pm 12nb at 114 GeV. The significant rise of the cross section compared to lower energy measurements is not in agreement with VDM models, but can be described by QCD inspired models if a rise in the gluon momentum density at low xx in the proton is assumed.
Note:
  • 21 pages, latex, 4 figures appended as uuencoded file Report-no: DESY 95-052
  • electron p: colliding beams
  • colliding beams: electron p
  • electron p: exclusive reaction
  • differential cross section: transverse momentum
  • transverse momentum: differential cross section
  • channel cross section: energy dependence
  • gluon: momentum spectrum
  • ZEUS
  • experimental results
  • DESY DESY HERA Stor Stor