QCD Reggeon field theory for every day: Pomeron loops included

Tolga Altinoluk, Alex Kovner, Michael Lublinsky, Javier Peressutti

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Abstract

We derive the evolution equation for hadronic scattering amplitude at high energy. Our derivation includes the nonlinear effects of finite partonic density in the hadronic wave function as well as the effect of multiple scatterings for scattering on dense hadronic target. It thus includes Pomeron loops. It is based on the evolution of the hadronic wave function derived in \cite{foam}. The kernel of the evolution equation defines the second quantized Hamiltonian of the QCD Reggeon Field Theory, H RFT beyond the limits considered so far. The two previously known limits of the evolution: dilute target (JIMWLK limit) and dilute projectile (KLWMIJ limit) are recovered directly from our final result. The Hamiltonian H RFT is applicable for the evolution of scattering amplitude for arbitrarily dense hadronic projectiles/targets - from "dipole-dipole" to "nucleus-nucleus" scattering processes.

Original languageEnglish
Article number109
JournalJournal of High Energy Physics
Volume2009
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 16 Jul 2009
Externally publishedYes

Keywords

  • NLO computations
  • QCD

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Nuclear and High Energy Physics

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