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Hadron--nucleus collisions at high energies

Journal Article · · Phys. Rev., D, v. 12, no. 11, pp. 3638-3665

We discuss high-energy hadron--nucleus scattering in terms of models in which the basic hadron--hadron interaction is due to the exchange of Regge poles and cuts. Much of the paper uses a configuration-space description in which the time scales of interactions are of critical importance, although equivalent results may be obtained in momentum space. We study in detail the general behavior of elastic, total, and inclusive cross sections, the relevance of the Glauber expansion, and the influence of Regge cuts and interactions. Most of the discussion is based on the softened-field-theory model of Reggeons, although we also consider the contrasting planar dual string model and show how one may experimentally distinguish between models of these two types. (AIP)

Research Organization:
Department of Physics, Columbia University, New York, New York 10027
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
NSA Number:
NSA-33-021796
OSTI ID:
4076912
Journal Information:
Phys. Rev., D, v. 12, no. 11, pp. 3638-3665, Journal Name: Phys. Rev., D, v. 12, no. 11, pp. 3638-3665; ISSN PRVDA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English