ISSN:
1434-6052
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Physics
Notes:
Abstract We have performed a Monte Carlo study of photon-gluon interactions at theep collider HERA. We show that it is possible to determine the fractional momentum carried by the gluon (x g) from hadronic informations alone. In particular, in the photoproduction region, where thex andQ 2 are badly measured, this could be the only global physical variable of interest, together with the hadronic invariant mass. The study of these quantities would allow a direct measurement of the gluon density of the proton in the rangex g=2.5×10−3∶5×10−1.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01572028
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