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Scaled momentum spectra in deep inelastic scattering at HERA
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Scaled momentum spectra in deep inelastic scattering at HERA

ZEUS Collaboration and J. Repond
The journal of high energy physics, Vol.2010(6), 9
2010
DOI: 10.1007/JHEP06(2010)009
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https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP10(2010)030View
Published (Version of record) Open Access
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https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP06(2010)009View
Published (Version of record) Open Access

Abstract

Charged particle production has been studied in neutral current deep inelastic ep scattering with the ZEUS detector at HERA using an integrated luminosity of 0.44 fb−1. Distributions of scaled momenta in the Breit frame are presented for particles in the current fragmentation region. The evolution of these spectra with the photon virtuality, Q 2, is described in the kinematic region 10 < Q 2 < 41000Ge V2. Next-to-leading-order and modified leading-log-approximation QCD calculations as well as predictions from Monte Carlo models are compared to the data. The results are also compared to e + e − annihilation data. The dependences of the pseudorapidity distribution of the particles on Q 2 and on the energy in the γp system, W, are presented and interpreted in the context of the hypothesis of limiting fragmentation.
Physical Sciences Physics Physics, Particles & Fields Science & Technology

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