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.

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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 neutral and charged current cross-sections in positron proton collisions at large momentum transfer

The H1 collaboration Adloff, C. ; Andreev, V. ; Andrieu, B. ; et al.
Eur.Phys.J.C 13 (2000) 609-639, 2000.
Inspire Record 506029 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.43872

The inclusive single and double differential cross-sections for neutral and charged current processes with four-momentum transfer squared Q^2 between 150 and 30,000 GeV2 and with Bjorken x between 0.0032 and 0.65 are measured in e^+ p collisions. The data were taken with the H1 detector at HERA between 1994 and 1997, and they correspond to an integrated luminosity of 35.6 pb^-1. The Q^2 evolution of the parton densities of the proton is tested, yielding no significant deviation from the prediction of perturbative QCD. The proton structure function F_2(x,Q^2) is determined. An extraction of the u and d quark distributions at high x is presented. At high Q^2 electroweak effects of the heavy bosons Z0 and W are observed and found to be consistent with Standard Model expectation.

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The structure function, F2, and the reduced cross section, in NC DIS scattering at Q**2 from 150 to 30000 GeV**2 as a function if x and y. Also tabulated are the QED corrections to the data, which have already been applied. The individual corrections used to calculate F2 from the cross sections are given in the following table.

The various corrections to the cross sections used to calcuate the F2 values given in the previous table. See the text of the paper for more details.

The CC double differential cross section and the structure function term PHI(C=CC) - see text of the paper for details - at Q**2 from 150 to 1 5000 GeV**2 as a function of both x and y. Also tabulated are the QED corrections to the data, which have already been applied.

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Measurements of transverse energy flow in deep inelastic-scattering at HERA.

The H1 collaboration Adloff, C. ; Andreev, V. ; Andrieu, B. ; et al.
Eur.Phys.J.C 12 (2000) 595-607, 2000.
Inspire Record 503947 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.43951

Measurements of transverse energy flow are presented for neutral current deep-inelastic scattering events produced in positron-proton collisions at HERA. The kinematic range covers squared momentum transfers Q^2 from 3.2 to 2,200 GeV^2, the Bjorken scaling variable x from 8.10^{-5} to 0.11 and the hadronic mass W from 66 to 233 GeV. The transverse energy flow is measured in the hadronic centre of mass frame and is studied as a function of Q^2, x, W and pseudorapidity. A comparison is made with QCD based models. The behaviour of the mean transverse energy in the central pseudorapidity region and an interval corresponding to the photon fragmentation region are analysed as a function of Q^2 and W.

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The inclusive transverse energy flow at a mean X of 0.00008 and mean Q**2 of 3.2 GeV**2 for the low Q**2 sample.

The inclusive transverse energy flow at a mean X of 0.00014 and mean Q**2 of 3.8 GeV**2 for the low Q**2 sample.

The inclusive transverse energy flow at a mean X of 0.00026 and mean Q**2 of 3.9 GeV**2 for the low Q**2 sample.

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Charmonium production in deep inelastic scattering at HERA

The H1 collaboration Adloff, C. ; Andreev, V. ; Andrieu, B. ; et al.
Eur.Phys.J.C 10 (1999) 373-393, 1999.
Inspire Record 496430 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.44039

The electroproduction of J/psi and psi(2S) mesons is studied in elastic, quasi-elastic and inclusive reactions for four momentum transfers 2 < Q^2 < 80 GeV^2 and photon-proton centre of mass energies 25 < W < 180 GeV. The data were taken with the H1 detector at the electron proton collider HERA in the years 1995 to 1997. The total virtual photon-proton cross section for elastic J/psi production is measured as a function of Q^2 and W. The dependence of the production rates on the square of the momentum transfer from the proton (t) is extracted. Decay angular distributions are analysed and the ratio of the longitudinal and transverse cross sections is derived. The ratio of the cross sections for quasi-elastic psi(2S) and J/psi meson production is measured as a function of Q^2. The results are discussed in terms of theoretical models based upon perturbative QCD. Differential cross sections for inclusive and inelastic production of J/psi mesons are determined and predictions within two theoretical frameworks are compared with the data, the non-relativistic QCD factorization approach including colour octet and colour singlet contributions, and the model of Soft Colour Interactions.

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Cross section for elastic J/PSI photoproduction in W bins.

Cross section for elastic J/PSI photoproduction in W bins.

Cross section for elastic J/PSI photoproduction in W bins.

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Elastic electroproduction of rho mesons at HERA.

The H1 collaboration Adloff, C. ; Andreev, V. ; Andrieu, B. ; et al.
Eur.Phys.J.C 13 (2000) 371-396, 2000.
Inspire Record 495311 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.44043

The elastic electroproduction of rho mesons is studied at HERA with the H1 detector for a photon virtuality in the range 1 < Q^2 < 60 GeV^2 and for a hadronic centre of mass energy in the range 30 < W < 140 GeV. The shape of the pipi mass distribution in the rho resonance region is measured as a function of Q^2. The full set of rho spin density matrix elements is determined, and evidence is found for a helicity flip amplitude at the level of 8 +- 3 % of the non-flip amplitudes. Measurements are presented of the dependence of the cross section on Q^2, W and t (the four-momentum transfer squared to the proton). They suggest that, especially at large Q^2, the gamma^*p cross section develops a stronger W dependence than that expected from the behaviour of elastic and total hadron-hadron cross sections.

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Average values of the spin density matrix elements measured for the 1996 data sample.

Spin density matrix elements measured for 3 Q**2 values for the 1996 data sample.

Spin density matrix elements measured for 3 W values for the 1996 data sample.

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Measurement of dijet cross-sections at low Q**2 and the extraction of an effective parton density for the virtual photon.

The H1 collaboration Adloff, C. ; Andreev, V. ; Andrieu, B. ; et al.
Eur.Phys.J.C 13 (2000) 397-414, 2000.
Inspire Record 481113 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.44129

The triple-differential dijet cross-section, d^3 sigma_{ep}/dQ2 dE_t2 dxgjets, is measured with the H1 detector at HERA as a function of the photon virtuality Q^2, the fraction of the photon's momentum carried by the parton entering the hard scattering, xgjets, and the square of the mean transverse energy, E_t2, of the two highest E_t jets. Jets are found using a longitudinal boost-invariant k_T clustering algorithm in the gamma* p center of mass frame. The measurements cover the ranges 1.6 < Q^2 < 80 GeV$^2 in virtuality and 0.1 < y < 0.7 in inelasticity y. The results are well described by leading order QCD models which include the effects of a resolved component to the virtual photon. Models which treat the photon as point-like fail to describe the data. An effective leading order parton density for the virtual photon is extracted as a function of the photon virtuality, the probing scale and the parton momentum fraction. The x_gamma and probing scale dependences of the parton density show characteristic features of photon structure, and a suppression of this structure with increasing Q^2 is seen.

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Measurement of D* meson cross sections at HERA and determination of the gluon density in the proton using NLO QCD.

The H1 collaboration Adloff, C. ; Anderson, M. ; Andreev, V. ; et al.
Nucl.Phys.B 545 (1999) 21-44, 1999.
Inspire Record 481112 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.44123

With the H1 detector at the ep collider HERA, D* meson production cross sections have been measured in deep inelastic scattering with four-momentum transfers Q^2>2 GeV2 and in photoproduction at energies around W(gamma p)~ 88 GeV and 194 GeV. Next-to-Leading Order QCD calculations are found to describe the differential cross sections within theoretical and experimental uncertainties. Using these calculations, the NLO gluon momentum distribution in the proton, x_g g(x_g), has been extracted in the momentum fraction range 7.5x10^{-4}< x_g <4x10^{-2} at average scales mu^2 =25 to 50 GeV2. The gluon momentum fraction x_g has been obtained from the measured kinematics of the scattered electron and the D* meson in the final state. The results compare well with the gluon distribution obtained from the analysis of scaling violations of the proton structure function F_2.

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Total cross section for DIS D*+- production in the specified kinemtaic range.

DIS cross section as a function of the transverse D* momentum in the laboratory frame.

DIS cross section as a function of the transverse D* momentum in the hadronic centre-of-mass frame.

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Measurement of internal jet structure in dijet production in deep inelastic scattering at HERA

The H1 collaboration Adloff, C. ; Andreev, V. ; Andrieu, B. ; et al.
Nucl.Phys.B 545 (1999) 3-20, 1999.
Inspire Record 482053 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.32577

Internal jet structure in dijet production in deep-inelastic scattering is measured with the H1 detector at HERA. Jets with transverse energies ET,Breit > 5 GeV are selected in the Breit frame employing k_perp and cone jet algorithms. In the kinematic region of squared momentum transfers 10 < Q2 <~ 120 GeV2 and x-Bjorken values 2.10^-4 <~ xBj <~ 8.10^-3, jet shapes and subjet multiplicities are measured as a function of a resolution parameter. Distributions of both observables are corrected for detector effects and presented as functions of the transverse jet energy and jet pseudo-rapidity. Dependences of the jet shape and the average number of subjets on the transverse energy and the pseudo-rapidity of the jet are observed. With increasing transverse jet energies and decreasing pseudo-rapidities, i.e.towards the photon hemisphere, the jets are more collimated. QCD models give a fair description of the data.

24 data tables

The dependence of the jet shapes on the transverse jet energy ET in the pseudorapidity range < 1.5 and the ET range 5 TO 8 GeV using the inclusive KT jet finding algorithm.

The dependence of the jet shapes on the transverse jet energy ET in the pseudorapidity range 1.5 TO 2.2 and the ET range 5 TO 8 GeV using the inclusive KT jet finding algorithm.

The dependence of the jet shapes on the transverse jet energy ET in the pseudorapidity range > 2.2 and the ET range 5 TO 8 GeV using the inclusive KT jet finding algorithm.

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Measurement of leading proton and neutron production in deep inelastic scattering at HERA.

The H1 collaboration Adloff, C. ; Anderson, M. ; Andreev, V. ; et al.
Eur.Phys.J.C 6 (1999) 587-602, 1999.
Inspire Record 478983 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.44169

Deep--inelastic scattering events with a leading baryon have been detected by the H1 experiment at HERA using a forward proton spectrometer and a forward neutron calorimeter. Semi--inclusive cross sections have been measured in the kinematic region 2 <= Q^2 <= 50 GeV^2, 6.10^-5 <= x <= 6.10^-3 and baryon p_T <= MeV, for events with a final state proton with energy 580 <= E' <= 740 GeV, or a neutron with energy E' >= 160 GeV. The measurements are used to test production models and factorization hypotheses. A Regge model of leading baryon production which consists of pion, pomeron and secondary reggeon exchanges gives an acceptable description of both semi-inclusive cross sections in the region 0.7 <= E'/E_p <= 0.9, where E_p is the proton beam energy. The leading neutron data are used to estimate for the first time the structure function of the pion at small Bjorken--x.

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Semi-inclusive structure function for data with forward proton.

Semi-inclusive structure function for data with forward proton.

Semi-inclusive structure function for data with forward proton.

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Charged particle cross-sections in photoproduction and extraction of the gluon density in the photon

The H1 collaboration Adloff, C. ; Anderson, M. ; Andreev, V. ; et al.
Eur.Phys.J.C 10 (1999) 363-372, 1999.
Inspire Record 477556 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.44170

Photoproduction data collected with the H1 detector at HERA in 1994 are used to study the cross-sections for inclusive charged particle production and the structure of the photon. The differential cross-sections dsigma/dpT2, for |eta| < 1 in the HERA laboratory frame, and dsigma/deta for pT > 2 GeV/c and pT > 3 GeV/c have been measured. Model calculations of these cross-sections, based on perturbative QCD, indicate that the results are sensitive to the parton densities of the photon as well as to higher order effects, which are phenomenologically treated by multiple interactions. This sensitivity is exploited to determine the leading order x_gamma distribution of partons in the photon using a new method based on high pT charged particles. The gluon content of the photon is extracted and found to rise with decreasing x_gamma.

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Inclusive gamma-p cross section for charged particles in the photoproduction data.

The measured differential pseudorapidity distribution for inclusive chargedparticle production.