Electroproduction of heavy quarkonia: significance of dipole orientation

Feb 11, 2021
13 pages
Published in:
  • Phys.Rev.D 103 (2021) 9, 094027
  • Published: May 22, 2021
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Abstract: (APS)
The differential cross section dσ/dq2 of diffractive electroproduction of heavy quarkonia on protons is a sensitive study tool for the interaction dynamics within the dipole representation. Knowledge of the transverse momentum transfer q→ provides a unique opportunity to identify the reaction plane, due to a strong correlation between the directions of q→ and impact parameter b→. On top of that, the elastic dipole-proton amplitude is subject to a strong correlation between b→ and dipole orientation r→. Most of models for b-dependent dipole cross sections either completely miss this information, or make unjustified assumptions. We perform calculations basing on a realistic model for r→-b→ correlation, which significantly affect the q dependence of the cross section, in particular the ratio of ψ′(2S) to J/ψ(1S) yields. We rely on realistic potential models for the heavy quarkonium wave function and the Lorentz-boosted Schrödinger equation.
Note:
  • 12 pages, 6 figures
  • Strong Interactions
  • quarkonium: heavy
  • cross section: dipole
  • quarkonium: wave function
  • quarkonium: electroproduction
  • correlation
  • diffraction
  • differential cross section
  • Schroedinger equation
  • transverse momentum