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QCD calculation of J/psi+gamma mass distributions

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology 2008-11-26 v1

Abstract

We compute the J/psi+gamma invariant-mass distributions from the QCD subprocess g + g --> J/psi+gamma. At large masses, this subprocess is the dominant mechanism for J/psi+gamma production, and data could provide a good test of QCD. The mass distribution peaks at relatively small masses (3.4 - 4.0 GeV) and the subprocess could, therefore, represent a significant QCD background to J/psi+gamma decay of heavier charmonia. We also analyze the J/psi angular distribution in the J/psi+gamma rest frame.

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@article{arxiv.hep-ph/9308261,
  title  = {QCD calculation of J/psi+gamma mass distributions},
  author = {E. L. Berger and K. Sridhar},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-ph/9308261},
  year   = {2008}
}

Comments

7 pages LaTex, 4 figures available on request. CERN-TH.6974/93, ANL-HEP-PR-93.64