Comparison of deep inelastic scattering with photoproduction interactions at HERA

Collaboration
Aug, 1995
15 pages
Published in:
  • Phys.Lett.B 358 (1995) 412-422
e-Print:
Report number:
  • DESY-95-156
Experiments:

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Abstract:
Photon-proton (γp\gamma p) interactions withQ 2<10 2Q~2<10~{-2}GeV 2~2 and deep-inelastic scattering (γ p\gamma~* p) interactions with photon virtualities Q~2>5GeV 2~2 are studied at the high energy electron-proton collider HERA. The transverse energy flow and relative rates of large rapidity gap events are compared in the two event samples. The observed similarity between γp\gamma p and γ p\gamma~* p interactions can be understood in a picture where the photon develops as a hadronic object. The transverse energy density measured in the central region of the collision, at η =0\eta~*=0 in the \gsp centre of mass frame, is compared with data from hadron-hadron interactions as function of the CMS energy of the collision.
Note:
  • 15 pages, latex, 4 figures appended as uuencoded file Report-no: DESY 95-156
  • electron p: colliding beams
  • colliding beams: electron p
  • electron p: deep inelastic scattering
  • deep inelastic scattering: electron p
  • exchange: one-photon
  • one-photon: exchange
  • photon p: interaction
  • interaction: photon p
  • hadron: photoproduction
  • photoproduction: hadron