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Transverse momentum dependent splitting functions at work: quark-to-gluon splitting

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology 2016-12-21 v2

Abstract

Using the recently obtained Pgq splitting function we extend the low x evolution equation for gluons to account for contributions originating from quark-to-gluon splitting. In order to write down a consistent equation we resum virtual corrections coming from the gluon channel and demonstrate that this implies a suitable regularization of the Pgq singularity, corresponding to a soft emitted quark. We also note that the obtained equation is in a straightforward manner generalized to a nonlinear evolution equation which takes into account effects due to the presence of high gluon densities.

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@article{arxiv.1607.01507,
  title  = {Transverse momentum dependent splitting functions at work: quark-to-gluon splitting},
  author = {M. Hentschinski and A. Kusina and K. Kutak},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:1607.01507},
  year   = {2016}
}

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13 pages, 3 figures, published version