Measurement of deeply virtual Compton scattering at HERA

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Abstract

A measurement is presented of elastic deeply virtual Compton scattering γ*p → γp made using e+p collision data corresponding to a luminosity of 46.5pb-1, taken with the HI detector at HERA. The cross section is measured as a function of the photon virtuality, Q2, the invariant mass of the γ*p system, W, and for the first time, differentially in the squared momentum transfer at the proton vertex, t, in the kinematic range 2 < Q2 < 80 GeV2, 30 < W < 140 GeV and |t| < 1 GeV2. QCD based calculations at next-to-leading order using generalized parton distributions can describe the data, as can colour dipole model predictions.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1-11
Number of pages11
JournalEuropean Physical Journal C
Volume44
Issue number1
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - Sept 2005
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Engineering (miscellaneous)
  • Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)

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