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Elastic differential cross-section $${\mathrm{d}}\sigma /{\mathrm{d}}t$$ at $$\sqrt{s}=2.76\hbox {TeV}$$ and implications on the existence of a colourless C-odd three-gluon compound state

Journal Article · · European Physical Journal. C, Particles and Fields
The proton-proton elastic differential cross section dσ/dt has been measured by the TOTEM experiment at √ s = 2.76 TeV energy with β* = 11 m beam optics. The Roman Pots were inserted to 13 times the transverse beam size from the beam, which allowed to measure the differential cross-section of elastic scattering in a range of the squared four-momentum transfer (|t|) from 0.36 GeV2 to 0.74 GeV2 . The differential cross-section can be described with an exponential in the |t|-range between 0.36 and 0.54 GeV2, followed by a diffractive minimum (dip) at |tdip| = (0.61 ± 0.03) GeV2 and a subsequent maximum (bump). The ratio of the dσ/dt at the bump and at the dip is 1.7±0.2. When compared to the proton–antiproton measurement of the D0 experiment at √ s = 1.96 TeV, a significant difference can be observed. Under the condition that the effects due to the energy difference between TOTEM and D0 can be neglected, the result provides evidence for a colourless C-odd three-gluon bound state exchange in the t-channel of the proton-proton and proton–antiproton elastic scattering.
Research Organization:
SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory (SLAC), Menlo Park, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
Academy of Finland; Circles of Knowledge Club (Hungary); Finnish Academy of Science and Letters; Magnus Ehrnrooth Foundation (Finland); National Science Foundation (NSF); USDOE; Waldemar von Frecknell Foundation (Finland)
Contributing Organization:
TOTEM Collaboration
Grant/Contract Number:
AC02-76SF00515
OSTI ID:
1608941
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 22890925
Journal Information:
European Physical Journal. C, Particles and Fields, Journal Name: European Physical Journal. C, Particles and Fields Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 80; ISSN 1434-6044
Publisher:
SpringerCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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