Physics – High Energy Physics – High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
Scientific paper
1997-12-17
Physics
High Energy Physics
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
24 pages in Latex
Scientific paper
We propose a modified Balitsky-Fadin-Kuraev-Lipatov (BFKL) equation for the summation of large $\ln(1/x)$, $x$ being the Bjorken variable, which contains an extra dependence on momentum transfer $Q$ compared to the conventional BFKL equation. This $Q$ dependence comes from the phase space constraint for soft real gluon emissions in the derivation of the BFKL kernel. The modified equation gives a slower rise of the gluon distribution function with $1/x$ for smaller $Q$, such that the predictions for the structure functions $F_{2,L}(x,Q^2)$ involved in deep inelastic scattering match the HERA data. These results are similar to those obtained from the Ciafaloni-Catani-Fiorani-Marchesini equation, which embodies both the $\ln Q$ and $\ln(1/x)$ summations. The reason that the conventional BFKL equation can not be applied to the low $Q$ (soft pomeron dominant) region is supplied.
Li Hsiang-nan
Lim Jyh-Liong
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