γγ cross-sections and γγ colliders

Godbole, Rohini M. ; Pancheri, G. (2001) γγ cross-sections and γγ colliders Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, 472 (1-2). pp. 205-211. ISSN 0168-9002

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Official URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/S0168-9002(01)01184-6

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Abstract

We summarize the predictions of different models for total γγ cross-sections. The experimentally observed rise of σγγ with √sγγ, faster than that for σpp, σγp is in agreement with the predictions of the Eikonalized Minijet Models as opposed to those of the Regge-Pomeron models. We then show that a measurement of σγγ with an accuracy of 8-9% (6-7%) is necessary to distinguish among different Regge-Pomeron type models (the different parameterisations of the EMM models) and a precision of 20% is required to distinguish the predictions of the EMMs and of those models which treat 'photon like a proton', for the energy range 300 < √sγγ < 500 GeV. We further show that the difference in model predictions for σγγ of about a factor 2 at √sγγ=700 GeV reduces to ~30% when folded with bremsstrahlung γ spectra to calculate σ(e+e-→e+e-γγ→e+e-X). We point out then the special role that γγ colliders can play in shedding light on this all-important issue of calculation of total hadronic cross-sections.

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Keywords:γγ Cross-sections; Eikonalized Minijets; Regge-pomeron
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