Jet Production in ep Collisions at Low Q^2 and Determination of alpha_s

The H1 collaboration Aaron, F.D. ; Aldaya Martin, M. ; Alexa, C. ; et al.
Eur.Phys.J.C 67 (2010) 1-24, 2010.
Inspire Record 838435 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.31170

The production of jets is studied in deep-inelastic e+p scattering at low negative four momentum transfer squared 5<Q^2<100 GeV^2 and at inelasticity 0.2<y<0.7 using data recorded by the H1 detector at HERA in the years 1999 and 2000, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 43.5 pb^-1. Inclusive jet, 2-jet and 3-jet cross sections as well as the ratio of 3-jet to 2-jet cross sections are measured as a function of Q^2 and jet transverse momentum. The 2-jet cross section is also measured as a function of the proton momentum fraction xi. The measurements are well described by perturbative quantum chromodynamics at next-to-leading order corrected for hadronisation effects and are subsequently used to extract the strong coupling alpha_s.

13 data tables

Inclusive Jet Cross Section ${\rm\frac{d\sigma_{jet}}{dQ^2}}$.

2-Jet Cross Section ${\rm\frac{d\sigma_{2-jet}}{dQ^2}}$.

3-Jet Cross Section ${\rm\frac{d\sigma_{3-jet}}{dQ^2}}$.

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Prompt Photons in Photoproduction at HERA

The H1 collaboration Aaron, F.D. ; Aldaya Martin, M. ; Alexa, C. ; et al.
Eur.Phys.J.C 66 (2010) 17-33, 2010.
Inspire Record 835534 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.56856

The production of prompt photons is measured in the photoproduction regime of electron-proton scattering at HERA. The analysis is based on a data sample corresponding to a total integrated luminosity of 340 pb^-1 collected by the H1 experiment. Cross sections are measured for photons with transverse momentum and pseudorapidity in the range 6 < Et < 15 GeV and -1.0 < eta < 2.4, respectively. Cross sections for events with an additional jet are measured as a function of the transverse energy and pseudorapidity of the jet, and as a function of the fractional momenta x_gamma and x_p carried by the partons entering the hard scattering process. The correlation between the photon and the jet is also studied. The results are compared with QCD predictions based on the collinear and on the k_T factorisation approaches.

17 data tables

Measured inclusive prompt photon cross section in the defined phase space.

Measured prompt photon plus jet cross section in the defined phase space.

Bin averaged differential cross section as a function of ET in the defined phase space.

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Measurement of Leading Neutron Production in Deep-Inelastic Scattering at HERA

The H1 collaboration Aaron, F.D. ; Alexa, C. ; Alimujiang, K. ; et al.
Eur.Phys.J.C 68 (2010) 381-399, 2010.
Inspire Record 841764 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.56005

The production of leading neutrons, where the neutron carries a large fraction x_L of the incoming proton's longitudinal momentum, is studied in deep-inelastic positron-proton scattering at HERA. The data were taken with the H1 detector in the years 2006 and 2007 and correspond to an integrated luminosity of 122 pb^{-1}. The semi-inclusive cross section is measured in the phase space defined by the photon virtuality 6 < Q^2 < 100 GeV^2, Bjorken scaling variable 1.5x10^{-4} < x < 3x10^{-2}, longitudinal momentum fraction 0.32 < x_L < 0.95 and neutron transverse momentum p_T < 0.2 GeV. The leading neutron structure function, F_2^{LN(3)}(Q^2,x,x_L), and the fraction of deep-inelastic scattering events containing a leading neutron are studied as a function of Q^2, x and x_L. Assuming that the pion exchange mechanism dominates leading neutron production, the data provide constraints on the shape of the pion structure function.

30 data tables

Differential cross section of leading neutron production.

The semi-inclusive leading neutron structure function for Q**2.

The semi-inclusive leading neutron structure function for Q**2.

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Inelastic Production of J/psi Mesons in Photoproduction and Deep Inelastic Scattering at HERA

The H1 collaboration Aaron, F.D. ; Alexa, C. ; Andreev, V. ; et al.
Eur.Phys.J.C 68 (2010) 401-420, 2010.
Inspire Record 844299 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.60488

A measurement is presented of inelastic photo- and electroproduction of J/psi mesons in ep scattering at HERA. The data were recorded with the H1 detector in the period from 2004 to 2007. Single and double differential cross sections are determined and the helicity distributions of the J/psi mesons are analysed. The results are compared to theoretical predictions in the colour singlet model and in the framework of non-relativistic QCD. Calculations in the colour singlet model using a k_T factorisation ansatz are able to give a good description of the data, while colour singlet model calculations to next-to-leading order in collinear factorisation underestimate the data.

19 data tables

Measured differential photoproduction cross section as a function of the squared transverse momentum of the J/PSI.

Measured differential photoproduction cross section as a function of the elasticity of the J/PSI.

Measured photoproduction cross section as a function of the photon-proton centre of mass energy W.

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The Spin-dependent Structure Function of the Proton g_1^p and a Test of the Bjorken Sum Rule

The COMPASS collaboration Alekseev, M.G. ; Alexakhin, V.Yu. ; Alexandrov, Yu. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 690 (2010) 466-472, 2010.
Inspire Record 843494 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.61588

The inclusive double-spin asymmetry, $A^p_1$, has been measured at COMPASS in deepinelastic polarised muon scattering off a large polarised NH3 target. The data, collected in the year 2007, cover the range $Q^2 > 1 (GeV/c)^2, 0.004 < x < 0.7$ and improve the statistical precision of $g^p_1(x)$ by a factor of two in the region $x < 0.02$. The new proton asymmetries are combined with those previously published for the deuteron to extract the non-singlet spin-dependent structure function $g^{NS}_1(x,Q^2)$. The isovector quark density, $\Delta_{q3}(x,Q^2)$, is evaluated from a NLO QCD fit of $g^{NS}_1$. The first moment of $\Delta_{q3}$ is in good agreement with the value predicted by the Bjorken sum rule and corresponds to a ratio of the axial and vector coupling constants $|g_A/g_V$ = $1.28\pm 0.07(stat)\pm 0.10$(syst).

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Values of $A_1^p$ and $g_1^p$ as a function of $x$ with corresponding average values of $Q^2$.

Values of $g_1^p$ for the 2007 COMPASS proton data at 160 GeV in ($x$, $Q^2$) bins.


Combined Measurement and QCD Analysis of the Inclusive ep Scattering Cross Sections at HERA

The H1 & ZEUS collaborations Aaron, F.D. ; Abramowicz, H. ; Abt, I. ; et al.
JHEP 01 (2010) 109, 2010.
Inspire Record 836107 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.58304

A combination is presented of the inclusive deep inelastic cross sections measured by the H1 and ZEUS Collaborations in neutral and charged current unpolarised ep scattering at HERA during the period 1994-2000. The data span six orders of magnitude in negative four-momentum-transfer squared, Q^2, and in Bjorken x. The combination method used takes the correlations of systematic uncertainties into account, resulting in an improved accuracy. The combined data are the sole input in a NLO QCD analysis which determines a new set of parton distributions HERAPDF1.0 with small experimental uncertainties. This set includes an estimate of the model and parametrisation uncertainties of the fit result.

89 data tables

Combined reduced cross section data and F2 for Neutral Current E+ P scattering at Q**2=0.045 GeV**2.

Combined reduced cross section data and F2 for Neutral Current E+ P scattering at Q**2=0.065 GeV**2.

Combined reduced cross section data and F2 for Neutral Current E+ P scattering at Q**2=0.085 GeV**2.

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Measurement of the D* Meson Production Cross Section and F_2^{ccbar}, at High Q^2, in ep Scattering at HERA

The H1 collaboration Aaron, F.D. ; Alexa, C. ; Alimujiang, K. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 686 (2010) 91-100, 2010.
Inspire Record 837434 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.55370

The inclusive production of D*(2010) mesons in deep-inelastic ep scattering is measured in the kinematic region of photon virtuality 100 &lt; Q^2 &lt; 1000 GeV^2 and inelasticity 0.02 &lt; y &lt; 0.7. Single and double differential cross sections for inclusive D* meson production are measured in the visible range defined by |eta(D*)| &lt; 1.5 and p_T(D*) > 1.5 GeV. The data were collected by the H1 experiment during the period from 2004 to 2007 and correspond to an integrated luminosity of 351 pb^{-1}. The charm contribution, F_2^{ccbar}, to the proton structure function F_2 is determined. The measurements are compared with QCD predictions.

12 data tables

Total inclusive cross section for D*+- production.

Single differential cross section DSIG/DPT for D*+- production. The DSYS errors are the uncorrelated and correlated systematicuncertainties respectively.

Single differential cross section DSIG/DETARAP for D*+- production. The DSYS errors are the uncorrelated and correlated systematicuncertainties respectively.

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Flavour Separation of Helicity Distributions from Deep Inelastic Muon-Deuteron Scattering

The COMPASS collaboration Alekseev, M. ; Alexakhin, V.Yu. ; Alexandrov, Yu. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 680 (2009) 217-224, 2009.
Inspire Record 820721 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.55300

We present a LO evaluation of helicity densities of valence, \Delta u_v+\Delta d_v, non-strange sea, \Delta\bar{u}+\Delta\bar{d}, and strange quarks, \Delta s (assumed to be equal to \Delta\bar{s}). They have been obtained from the inclusive asymmetry A_{3,d} and the semi-inclusive asymmetries A^{\pi+}_{1,d}, A^{\pi-}_{1,d}, A^{K+}_{1,d}, A^{K-}_{1,d} measured in polarised deep inelastic muon-deuteron scattering. The full deuteron statistics of COMPASS (years 2002-2004 and 2006) has been used. The data cover the range Q^2 > 1 (GeV/c)^2 and 0.004<x<0.3. Both non-strange densities are found to be in a good agreement with previous measurements. The distribution of \Delta s(x) is compatible with zero in the whole measured range, in contrast to the shape of the strange quark helicity distribution obtained in most LO and NLO QCD fits. The sensitivity of the values of \Delta s(x) upon the choice of fragmentation functions used in the derivation is discussed.

4 data tables

Inclusive asymmetry as a function of X.

Charged pion and kaon semi-inclusive asymmetries as functions of X.

Correlations coefficients of the unfolded asymmetries.

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Strangeness Production at low $Q^2$ in Deep-Inelastic $ep$ Scattering at HERA

The H1 collaboration Aaron, F.D. ; Alexa, C. ; Andreev, V. ; et al.
Eur.Phys.J.C 61 (2009) 185-205, 2009.
Inspire Record 810046 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.45305

The production of neutral strange hadrons is investigated using deep-inelastic scattering events measured with the H1 detector at HERA. The measurements are made in the phase space defined by the negative four-momentum transfer squared of the photon 2 &lt; Q^2 &lt; 100 GeV^2 and the inelasticity 0.1 &lt; y &lt; 0.6. The K_s and Lambda production cross sections and their ratios are determined. K_s production is compared to the production of charged particles in the same region of phase space. The Lambda - anti-Lambda asymmetry is also measured and found to be consistent with zero. Predictions of leading order Monte Carlo programs are compared to the data.

31 data tables

Visible cross section for the production of K0S and LAMBDA(BAR).

Ratio of strange baryon to meson production.

Ratio of K0S to charged hadron production.

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Measurement of the Inclusive ep Scattering Cross Section at Low $Q^2$ and x at HERA

The H1 collaboration Aaron, F.D. ; Alexa, C. ; Andreev, V. ; et al.
Eur.Phys.J.C 63 (2009) 625-678, 2009.
Inspire Record 817368 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.52425

A measurement of the inclusive ep scattering cross section is presented in the region of low momentum transfers, 0.2 GeV^2 < Q^2 < 12 GeV^2, and low Bjorken x, 5x10^-6 < x < 0.02. The result is based on two data sets collected in dedicated runs by the H1 Collaboration at HERA at beam energies of 27.6 GeV and 920 GeV for positrons and protons, respectively. A combination with data previously published by H1 leads to a cross section measurement of a few percent accuracy. A kinematic reconstruction method exploiting radiative ep events extends the measurement to lower Q^2 and larger x. The data are compared with theoretical models which apply to the transition region from photoproduction to deep inelastic scattering.

39 data tables

Reduced cross section as measured in the SVX data sample for Q**2 = 0.20 GeV**2. Additional 3 PCT luminosity uncertainty not included in the total error.

Reduced cross section as measured in the SVX data sample for Q**2 = 0.25 GeV**2. Additional 3 PCT luminosity uncertainty not included in the total error.

Reduced cross section as measured in the SVX data sample for Q**2 = 0.35 GeV**2. Additional 3 PCT luminosity uncertainty not included in the total error.

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