Probing Low-x QCD With Very High Energy Prompt Muons
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
2007-05-23 v1 Astrophysics
High Energy Physics - Experiment
Abstract
We explore the possibility of utilizing the prompt muon fluxes at very high energies in order to discriminate various models/parametrizations of low-x QCD behaviour of hadronic cross-sections relevant at such energies. We find that the pair meter technique for measuring high energy prompt muons can be very efficient in such an endeavor. As a by product, it allows to cleanly probe the change in composition of the primary cosmic rays expected at high energies.
Cite
@article{arxiv.hep-ph/0701003,
title = {Probing Low-x QCD With Very High Energy Prompt Muons},
author = {Namit Mahajan and Sukanta Panda},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-ph/0701003},
year = {2007}
}
Comments
5 pages, 2 figures