Tests of QCD factorisation in the diffractive production of dijets in deep-inelastic scattering and photoproduction at HERA

The H1 collaboration Aktas, A. ; Andreev, V. ; Anthonis, T. ; et al.
Eur.Phys.J.C 51 (2007) 549-568, 2007.
Inspire Record 746380 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.45555

Measurements are presented of differential dijet cross sections in diffractive photoproduction (Q^2<0.01 GeV^2) and deep-inelastic scattering processes (DIS, 4<Q^2<80 GeV^2). The event topology is given by ep-> e X Y, in which the system X, containing at least two jets, is separated from a leading low-mass proton remnant system Y by a large rapidity gap. The dijet cross sections are compared with NLO QCD predictions based on diffractive parton densities previously obtained from a QCD analysis of inclusive diffractive DIS cross sections by H1. In DIS, the dijet data are well described, supporting the validity of QCD factorisation. The diffractive DIS dijet data are more sensitive to the diffractive gluon density at high fractional parton momentum than the measurements of inclusive diffractive DIS. In photoproduction, the predicted dijet cross section has to be multiplied by a factor of approximately 0.5 for both direct and resolved photon interactions to describe the measurements. The ratio of measured dijet cross section to NLO prediction in photoproduction is a factor 0.5+-0.1 smaller than the same ratio in DIS. This suppression is the first clear observation of QCD hard scattering factorisation breaking at HERA. The measurements are also compared to the two soft colour neutralisation models SCI and GAL. The SCI model describes diffractive dijet production in DIS but not in photoproduction. The GAL model fails in both kinematic regions.

15 data tables

Differential cross section for DIS events as a function of Z_Pomeron.

Differential cross section for DIS events as a function of LOG10(X_Pomeron).

Differential cross section for DIS events as a function of W.

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Measurement of inclusive jet cross-sections in photoproduction at HERA

The H1 collaboration Adloff, C. ; Andreev, V. ; Andrieu, B. ; et al.
Eur.Phys.J.C 29 (2003) 497-513, 2003.
Inspire Record 613857 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.46480

Inclusive jet cross sections are measured in photoproduction at HERA using the H1 detector. The data sample of e+ p -> e+ + jet + X events in the kinematic range of photon virtualities Q^2 < 1 GeV^2 and photon-proton centre-of-mass energies 95 < W_gammap < 285 GeV represents an integrated luminosity of 24.1 pb^-1. Jets are defined using the inclusive k_T algorithm. Single- and multi-differential cross sections are measured as functions of jet transverse energy E_T^jet and pseudorapidity \eta^jet in the domain 5 < E_T^jet < 75 GeV and -1 < \eta^jet < 2.5. The cross sections are found to be in good agreement with next-to-leading order perturbative QCD calculations corrected for fragmentation and underlying event effects. The cross section differential in E_T^jet, which varies by six orders of magnitude over the measured range, is compared with similar distributions from p pbar colliders at equal and higher energies.

15 data tables

Measured differential E+ P cross section DSIG/DET for inclusive jet photoproduction (Q**2 < 1 GeV**2) integrated over the jet pseudorapidity range -1 to 2.5 in the W(C=GAMMA P) range 95 to 285 GeV.

Measured differential E+ P cross section DSIG/DET for inclusive jet photoproduction (Q**2 < 1 GeV**2) integrated over the jet pseudorapidity range -1 to 2.5 in the W(C=GAMMA P) ranges 95 to 212, and 212 to 285 GeV.

Measured differential E+ P cross section DSIG/DET for inclusive jet photoproduction for the two Q**2 ranges integrated over the jet pseudorapidity range -1to 2.5 in the W(C=GAMMA P) range 164 to 242 GeV.

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Inelastic leptoproduction of J / psi mesons at HERA

The H1 collaboration Adloff, C. ; Andreev, V. ; Andrieu, B. ; et al.
Eur.Phys.J.C 25 (2002) 41-53, 2002.
Inspire Record 586978 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.46581

The leptoproduction of J/psi mesons is studied in inelastic reactions for four momentum transfers 2<Q^2<100GeV^2. The data were taken with the H1 detector at the electron proton collider HERA and correspond to an integrated luminosity of 77 pb-1. Single differential and double differential cross sections are measured with increased precision compared with previous analyses. New leading order calculations within the non-relativistic QCD factorisation approach including colour octet and colour singlet contributions are compared with the data and are found to give a reasonable description of most distributions. An exception is the shape of the distribution in the J/psi fractional energy, z, which deviates significantly from that of the data. Comparisons with photoproduction are made and the polarisation of the produced J/psi meson is analysed.

23 data tables

J/PSI leptoproduction differential cross section as a function of Q**2.

J/PSI leptoproduction differential cross section as a function of Z.

J/PSI leptoproduction differential cross section as a function of W.

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Inelastic photoproduction of J / psi mesons at HERA

The H1 collaboration Adloff, C. ; Andreev, V. ; Andrieu, B. ; et al.
Eur.Phys.J.C 25 (2002) 25-39, 2002.
Inspire Record 586977 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.46711

An analysis of inelastic photoproduction of J/Psi mesons is presented using data collected at the ep collider HERA corresponding to an integrated luminosity of above 80pb-1. Differential and double differential cross sections are measured in a wide kinematic region: 60<W_gammap<260 GeV, 1<p_t^2< 60 GeV^2 and 0.05<z<0.9, where z is the fraction of the energy of the exchanged photon transferred to the J/Psi meson in the rest frame of the target proton. Cross sections at z<0.3 are presented for the first time. Theoretical calculations within the Colour Singlet Model at NLO for direct photon processes are shown to give a good description of the data in the medium z region (0.3<z<0.9) up to the highest p_t^2 values. A calculation using a k_t factorisation approach in LO in the Colour Singlet Model is also able to describe these data. The data in the full z range are also compared to LO calculations within a non-relativistic QCD framework including color octet and colour singlet contributions for direct and resolved photons. It seems possible to reconcile data and theory with modest contributions from colour octet processes. The polarisation of the J/Psi meson is measured as a function of z and p_t,psi and is reasonably described by the theoretical predictions.

7 data tables

The inelastic J/PSI production cross section as a function of W.

The inelastic J/PSI production cross section as a function of Z.

The double differential cross section for J/PSI production as a function of Z and PT**2.

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Differential (2+1) jet event rates and determination of alpha(s) in deep inelastic scattering at HERA.

The H1 collaboration Adloff, C. ; Anderson, M. ; Andreev, V. ; et al.
Eur.Phys.J.C 5 (1998) 625-639, 1998.
Inspire Record 472304 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.44249

Events with a (2+1) jet topology in deep-inelastic scattering at HERA are studied in the kinematic range 200 < Q^2< 10,000 GeV^2. The rate of (2+1) jet events has been determined with the modified JADE jet algorithm as a function of the jet resolution parameter and is compared with the predictions of Monte Carlo models. In addition, the event rate is corrected for both hadronization and detector effects and is compared with next-to-leading order QCD calculations. A value of the strong coupling constant of alpha_s(M_Z^2)= 0.118+- 0.002 (stat.)^(+0.007)_(-0.008) (syst.)^(+0.007)_(-0.006) (theory) is extracted. The systematic error includes uncertainties in the calorimeter energy calibration, in the description of the data by current Monte Carlo models, and in the knowledge of the parton densities. The theoretical error is dominated by the renormalization scale ambiguity.

4 data tables

Y2 distribution corrected for detector effects.

Y2 distribution corrected for both detector and hadronization effects.

Y2 distribution using the E, E0 and P variants of the JADE alogrithm, corrected for both detector and hadronization effects. Statistical errors only.

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