On the rise of the proton structure function F(2) towards low x

Collaboration
Aug, 2001
12 pages
Published in:
  • Phys.Lett.B 520 (2001) 183-190
e-Print:
Report number:
  • DESY-01-104
Experiments:

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Abstract: (Elsevier)
A measurement of the derivative ( ∂ ln F 2 / ∂ ln x ) Q 2 ≡− λ ( x , Q 2 ) of the proton structure function F 2 is presented in the low x domain of deeply inelastic positron–proton scattering. For 5×10 −5 ⩽ x ⩽0.01 and Q 2 ⩾1.5 GeV 2 , λ ( x , Q 2 ) is found to be independent of  x and to increase linearly with ln Q 2 .
Note:
  • 11 pages, 3 figures, 2 tables Report-no: DESY 01-104
  • positron p: colliding beams
  • positron p: deep inelastic scattering
  • p: structure function
  • small-x
  • momentum transfer dependence
  • x-dependence
  • quantum chromodynamics: perturbation theory
  • DGLAP equation
  • Regge poles
  • H1