Combination of Measurements of Inclusive Deep Inelastic $e^{\pm}p$ Scattering Cross Sections and QCD Analysis of HERA Data

The H1 & ZEUS collaborations Abramowicz, H. ; Abt, I. ; Adamczyk, L. ; et al.
Eur.Phys.J.C 75 (2015) 580, 2015.
Inspire Record 1377206 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.68951

A combination is presented of all inclusive deep inelastic cross sections previously published by the H1 and ZEUS collaborations at HERA for neutral and charged current $e^{\pm}p$ scattering for zero beam polarisation. The data were taken at proton beam energies of 920, 820, 575 and 460 GeV and an electron beam energy of 27.5 GeV. The data correspond to an integrated luminosity of about 1 fb$^{-1}$ and span six orders of magnitude in negative four-momentum-transfer squared, $Q^2$, and Bjorken $x$. The correlations of the systematic uncertainties were evaluated and taken into account for the combination. The combined cross sections were input to QCD analyses at leading order, next-to-leading order and at next-to-next-to-leading order, providing a new set of parton distribution functions, called HERAPDF2.0. In addition to the experimental uncertainties, model and parameterisation uncertainties were assessed for these parton distribution functions. Variants of HERAPDF2.0 with an alternative gluon parameterisation, HERAPDF2.0AG, and using fixed-flavour-number schemes, HERAPDF2.0FF, are presented. The analysis was extended by including HERA data on charm and jet production, resulting in the variant HERAPDF2.0Jets. The inclusion of jet-production cross sections made a simultaneous determination of these parton distributions and the strong coupling constant possible, resulting in $\alpha_s(M_Z)=0.1183 \pm 0.0009 {\rm(exp)} \pm 0.0005{\rm (model/parameterisation)} \pm 0.0012{\rm (hadronisation)} ^{+0.0037}_{-0.0030}{\rm (scale)}$. An extraction of $xF_3^{\gamma Z}$ and results on electroweak unification and scaling violations are also presented.

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HERA combined reduced cross sections $\sigma_{r,\rm NC}^{+}$ for NC $e^{+}p$ scattering at $\sqrt{s} = 318$ GeV; $\delta_{\rm stat}$, $\delta_{\rm uncor}$ and $\delta_{\rm cor}$ represent the statistical, uncorrelated systematic and correlated systematic uncertainties, respectively; $\delta_{\rm rel}$, $\delta_{\gamma p}$, $\delta_{\rm had}$ and $\delta_{1}$ to $\delta_{4}$ are the correlated sources of uncertainties arising from the combination procedure. The uncertainties are quoted in percent relative to $\sigma_{r,\rm NC}^{+}$.

HERA combined reduced cross sections $\sigma_{r,\rm NC}^{+}$ for NC $e^{+}p$ scattering at $\sqrt{s} = 300$ GeV; $\delta_{\rm stat}$, $\delta_{\rm uncor}$ and $\delta_{\rm cor}$ represent the statistical, uncorrelated systematic and correlated systematic uncertainties, respectively; $\delta_{\rm rel}$, $\delta_{\gamma p}$, $\delta_{\rm had}$ and $\delta_{1}$ to $\delta_{4}$ are the correlated sources of uncertainties arising from the combination procedure. The uncertainties are quoted in percent relative to $\sigma_{r,\rm NC}^{+}$.

HERA combined reduced cross sections $\sigma_{r,\rm NC}^{+}$ for NC $e^{+}p$ scattering at $\sqrt{s} = 251$ GeV; $\delta_{\rm stat}$, $\delta_{\rm uncor}$ and $\delta_{\rm cor}$ represent the statistical, uncorrelated systematic and correlated systematic uncertainties, respectively; $\delta_{\rm rel}$, $\delta_{\gamma p}$, $\delta_{\rm had}$ and $\delta_{1}$ to $\delta_{4}$ are the correlated sources of uncertainties arising from the combination procedure. The uncertainties are quoted in percent relative to $\sigma_{r,\rm NC}^{+}$.

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Combination of Differential D^{*\pm} Cross-Section Measurements in Deep-Inelastic ep Scattering at HERA

The H1 & ZEUS collaborations Abramowicz, H. ; Abt, I. ; Adamczyk, L. ; et al.
JHEP 09 (2015) 149, 2015.
Inspire Record 1353667 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.73328

H1 and ZEUS have published single-differential cross sections for inclusive D^{*\pm}-meson production in deep-inelastic ep scattering at HERA from their respective final data sets. These cross sections are combined in the common visible phase-space region of photon virtuality Q2 > 5 GeV2, electron inelasticity 0.02 < y < 0.7 and the D^{*\pm} meson's transverse momentum pT (D^*) > 1.5 GeV and pseudorapidity |eta(D^*)| < 1.5. The combination procedure takes into account all correlations, yielding significantly reduced experimental uncertainties. Double-differential cross sections d2s /dQ2dy are combined with earlier D^{*\pm} data, extending the kinematic range down to Q2 > 1.5 GeV2. Perturbative next-to-leadingorder QCD predictions are compared to the results.

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The combined differential $D^{*\pm}$-production cross section as a function of $p_T(D^{*})$, with its uncorrelated and correlated uncertainties.

The combined differential $D^{*\pm}$-production cross section as a function of $\eta(D^{*})$, with its uncorrelated and correlated uncertainties.

The combined differential $D^{*\pm}$-production cross section as a function of $z(D^{*})$, with its uncorrelated and correlated uncertainties.

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Measurement of Feynman-$x$ Spectra of Photons and Neutrons in the Very Forward Direction in Deep-Inelastic Scattering at HERA

The H1 collaboration Andreev, V. ; Baghdasaryan, A. ; Begzsuren, K. ; et al.
Eur.Phys.J.C 74 (2014) 2915, 2014.
Inspire Record 1288065 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.64481

Measurements of normalised cross sections for the production of photons and neutrons at very small angles with respect to the proton beam direction in deep-inelastic $ep$ scattering at HERA are presented as a function of the Feynman variable $x_F$ and of the centre-of-mass energy of the virtual photon-proton system $W$. The data are taken with the H1 detector in the years 2006 and 2007 and correspond to an integrated luminosity of $131 \mathrm{pb}^{-1}$. The measurement is restricted to photons and neutrons in the pseudorapidity range $\eta>7.9$ and covers the range of negative four momentum transfer squared at the positron vertex $6<Q^2<100$ GeV$^2$, of inelasticity $0.05<y<0.6$ and of $70<W<245 $GeV. To test the Feynman scaling hypothesis the $W$ dependence of the $x_F$ dependent cross sections is investigated. Predictions of deep-inelastic scattering models and of models for hadronic interactions of high energy cosmic rays are compared to the measured cross sections.

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The fraction of DIS events with forward photons. For each measurement, the statistical, the uncorrelated systematic uncertainties and the bin-to-bin correlated systematic uncertainties due to the FNC absolute energy scale (EFNC), the measurement of the particle impact position in the FNC (XYFNC) and the model dependence of the data correction (model) are given.

The fraction of DIS events with forward neutrons. For each measurement, the statistical, the uncorrelated systematic uncertainties and the bin-to-bin correlated systematic uncertainties due to the FNC absolute energy scale (EFNC), the measurement of the particle impact position in the FNC (XYFNC) and the model dependence of the data correction (model) are given.

Normalised cross sections of forward photon production in DIS as a function of XF. For each measurement, the statistical, the uncorrelated systematic uncertainties and the bin-to-bin correlated systematic uncertainties due to the FNC absolute energy scale (EFNC), the measurement of the particle impact position in the FNC (XYFNC) and the model dependence of the data correction (model) are given.

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Measurement of Inclusive ep Cross Sections at High Q2 at sqrt(s) = 225 and 252 GeV and of the Longitudinal Proton Structure Function FL at HERA

The H1 collaboration Andreev, V. ; Baghdasaryan, A. ; Baghdasaryan, S. ; et al.
Eur.Phys.J.C 74 (2014) 2814, 2014.
Inspire Record 1269731 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.62536

Inclusive ep double differential cross sections for neutral current deep inelastic scattering are measured with the H1 detector at HERA. The data were taken with a lepton beam energy of 27.6 GeV and two proton beam energies of Ep = 460 and 575 GeV corresponding to centre-of-mass energies of 225 and 252 GeV, respectively. The measurements cover the region of 6.5 *10^{-4}<=x<= 0.65 for 35<=Q^2<=800 GeV^2 up to y = 0.85. The measurements are used together with previously published H1 data at Ep = 920 GeV and lower Q2 data at Ep = 460, 575 and 920 GeV to extract the longitudinal proton structure function FL in the region 1.5<=Q^2 <=800 GeV^2.

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The neutral current reduced cross section at Q^2=35 GeV^2 for a proton energy of 460 GeV.

The neutral current reduced cross section at Q^2=45 GeV^2 for a proton energy of 460 GeV.

The neutral current reduced cross section at Q^2=60 GeV^2 for a proton energy of 460 GeV.

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Measurement of Charged Particle Spectra in Deep-Inelastic ep Scattering at HERA

The H1 collaboration Alexa, C. ; Andreev, V. ; Baghdasaryan, A. ; et al.
Eur.Phys.J.C 73 (2013) 2406, 2013.
Inspire Record 1217865 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.62615

Charged particle production in deep-inelastic ep scattering is measured with the H1 detector at HERA. The kinematic range of the analysis covers low photon virtualities, 5<Q (2)<100 GeV(2), and small values of Bjorken-x, 10(−4)<x<10(−2). The analysis is performed in the hadronic centre-of-mass system. The charged particle densities are measured as a function of pseudorapidity (η (∗)) and transverse momentum ( ) in the range 0<η (∗)<5 and in bins of x and Q (2). The data are compared to predictions from different Monte Carlo generators implementing various options for hadronisation and parton evolutions.

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Charged particle density as a function of pseudorapidity for the PT range 0-1 GeV in the HCM frame.

Charged particle density as a function of pseudorapidity for the PT range 1-10 GeV in the HCM frame.

Charged particle density as a function of pseudorapidity for the PT interval 0-1 GeV in fixed Q**2 and X intervals in the HCM frame.

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Inclusive Deep Inelastic Scattering at High Q2 with Longitudinally Polarised Lepton Beams at HERA

The H1 collaboration Aaron, F.D. ; Alexa, C. ; Andreev, V. ; et al.
JHEP 09 (2012) 061, 2012.
Inspire Record 1120512 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.64899

Inclusive e\pmp single and double differential cross sections for neutral and charged current deep inelastic scattering processes are measured with the H1 detector at HERA. The data were taken at a centre-of-mass energy of \surds = 319GeV with a total integrated luminosity of 333.7 pb-1 shared between two lepton beam charges and two longitudinal lepton polarisation modes. The differential cross sections are measured in the range of negative fourmomentum transfer squared, Q2, between 60 and 50 000GeV2, and Bjorken x between 0.0008 and 0.65. The measurements are combined with earlier published unpolarised H1 data to improve statistical precision and used to determine the structure function xF_3^gammaZ. A measurement of the neutral current parity violating structure function F_2^gammaZ is presented for the first time. The polarisation dependence of the charged current total cross section is also measured. The new measurements are well described by a next-to-leading order QCD fit based on all published H1 inclusive cross section data which are used to extract the parton distribution functions of the proton.

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The Neutral Current Reduced Cross Section for E- P interactions with a beam polarisation of -25.8 % for Q^2 values of 120, 150, 200, 250 and 300 GeV^2.

The Neutral Current Reduced Cross Section for E- P interactions with a beam polarisation of -25.8 % for Q^2 values of 400, 500, 650, 800 and 1000 GeV^2.

The Neutral Current Reduced Cross Section for E- P interactions with a beam polarisation of -25.8 % for Q^2 values of 1200, 1500, 2000, 3000 and 5000 GeV^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.

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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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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.

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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.

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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 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.

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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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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 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.

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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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Measurement of the Proton Structure Function $F_L$ at Low x

The H1 collaboration Aaron, F.D. ; Alexa, C. ; Andreev, V. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 665 (2008) 139-146, 2008.
Inspire Record 786161 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.45340

A first measurement is reported of the longitudinal proton structure function F_L(x,Q^2) at the ep collider HERA. It is based on inclusive deep inelastic e^+p scattering cross section measurements with a positron beam energy of 27.5 GeV and proton beam energies of 920, 575 and 460 GeV. Employing the energy dependence of the cross section, F_L is measured in a range of squared four-momentum transfers 12 &lt; Q^2 &lt; 90 GeV^2 and low Bjorken x 0.00024 &lt; x &lt; 0.0036. The F_L values agree with higher order QCD calculations based on parton densities obtained using cross section data previously measured at HERA.

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The measured longitudinal proton structure function FL at Q**2 = 12 GeV**2 extracted from the combined 920,575 and 450 GeV proton energy data.

The measured longitudinal proton structure function FL at Q**2 = 15 GeV**2 extracted from the combined 920,575 and 450 GeV proton energy data.

The measured longitudinal proton structure function FL at Q**2 = 20 GeV**2 extracted from the combined 920,575 and 450 GeV proton energy data.

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Measurement of isolated photon production in deep-inelastic scattering at HERA

The H1 collaboration Aaron, F.D. ; Aktas, A. ; Alexa, C. ; et al.
Eur.Phys.J.C 54 (2008) 371-387, 2008.
Inspire Record 768933 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.45424

The production of isolated photons in deep-inelastic scattering $ep\to e \gamma X$ is measured with the H1 detector at HERA. The measurement is performed in the kinematic range of negative four-momentum transfer squared $4&lt;Q^2&lt;150 $~GeV$^2$ and a mass of the hadronic system $W_X>50$ GeV. The analysis is based on a total integrated luminosity of 227~pb$^{-1}$. The production cross section of isolatedphotons with a transverse energy in the range $3 &lt; E_T^\gamma &lt; 10$ GeV and pseudorapidity range $-1.2 &lt; \eta^\gamma &lt; 1.8$ is measured as a function of $E_T^\gamma$, $\eta^\gamma$ and $Q^2$. Isolated photon cross sections are also measured for events with no jets or at least one hadronic jet. The measurements are compared with predictions from Monte Carlo generators modelling the photon radiation from the quark and the electron lines, as well as with calculations at leading and next to leading order in the strong coupling. The predictions significantly underestimate the measured cross sections.

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Measured inclusive isolated photon cross section.

Measured total cross section for isolated photons plus no-jets and 1-jet.

Differential cross section as a function of the photon ET.

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Three- and Four-jet Production at Low x at HERA

The H1 collaboration Aaron, F.D. ; Aktas, A. ; Alexa, C. ; et al.
Eur.Phys.J.C 54 (2008) 389-409, 2008.
Inspire Record 767896 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.45429

Three- and four-jet production is measured in deep-inelastic $ep$ scattering at low $x$ and $Q^2$ with the H1 detector using an integrated luminosity of $44{.}2 {\rm pb}^{-1}$. Several phase space regions are selected for the three-jet analysis in order to study the underlying parton dynamics from global topologies to the more restrictive regions of forward jets close to the proton direction. The measurements of cross sections for events with at least three jets are compared to fixed order QCD predictions of ${\mathcal{O}}(\alpha_{\rm s}^2)$ and ${\mathcal{O}}(\alpha_{\rm s}^3) $ and with Monte Carlo simulation programs where higher order effects are approximated by parton showers. A good overall description is provided by the ${\mathcal{O}}(\alpha_{\rm s}^3) $ calculation. Too few events are predicted at the lowest $x \sim 10^{-4}$, especially for topologies with two forward jets. This hints to large contributions at low $x$ from initial state radiation of gluons close to the proton direction and unordered in transverse momentum. The Monte Carlo program in which gluon radiation is generated by the colour dipole model gives a good description of both the three- and the four-jet data in absolute normalisation and shape.

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Differential cross section as a function of the minimum number of jet for events with at least 3-jets.

Differential cross section as a function of X for events with at least 3-jets.

Differential cross section for events with at least 3-jets as a function of the pseudorapidity of each jet.

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Inclusive D*+- meson cross sections and D*+- jet correlations in photoproduction at HERA.

The H1 collaboration Aktas, A. ; Andreev, V. ; Anthonis, T. ; et al.
Eur.Phys.J.C 50 (2007) 251-267, 2007.
Inspire Record 723915 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.45640

Differential photoproduction cross sections are measured for events containing D* mesons. The data were taken with the H1 detector at the ep collider HERA and correspond to an integrated luminosity of 51.1 pb-1. The kinematic region covers small photon virtualities Q^2 &lt; 0.01 GeV^2 and photon-proton centre-of-mass energies of 171 &lt; W_gammap &lt; 256 GeV. The details of the heavy quark production process are further investigated in events with one or two jets in addition to the D* meson. Differential cross sections for D* jet production are determined and the correlations between the D* meson and the jet(s) are studied. The results are compared with perturbative QCD predictions applying collinear- or kt -factorisation.

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Integrated cross section in the visible range for inclusive D* production photoproduction.

Integrated cross section in the visible range for D*+ other jet production photoproduction.

Integrated cross section in the visible range for D* tagged dijet photoproduction.

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Measurement and QCD analysis of the diffractive deep-inelastic scattering cross-section at HERA

The H1 collaboration Aktas, A. ; Andreev, V. ; Anthonis, T. ; et al.
Eur.Phys.J.C 48 (2006) 715-748, 2006.
Inspire Record 718190 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.45892

A detailed analysis is presented of the diffractive deep-inelastic scattering process $ep\to eXY$, where $Y$ is a proton or a low mass proton excitation carrying a fraction $1 - \xpom > 0.95$ of the incident proton longitudinal momentum and the squared four-momentum transfer at the proton vertex satisfies $|t|&lt;1 {\rm GeV^2}$. Using data taken by the H1 experiment, the cross section is measured for photon virtualities in the range $3.5 \leq Q^2 \leq 1600 \rm GeV^2$, triple differentially in $\xpom$, $Q^2$ and $\beta = x / \xpom$, where $x$ is the Bjorken scaling variable. At low $\xpom$, the data are consistent with a factorisable $\xpom$ dependence, which can be described by the exchange of an effective pomeron trajectory with intercept $\alphapom(0)= 1.118 \pm 0.008 {\rm (exp.)} ^{+0.029}_{-0.010} {\rm (model)}$. Diffractive parton distribution functions and their uncertainties are determined from a next-to-leading order DGLAP QCD analysis of the $Q^2$ and $\beta$ dependences of the cross section. The resulting gluon distribution carries an integrated fraction of around 70% of the exchanged momentum in the $Q^2$ range studied. Total and differential cross sections are also measured for the diffractive charged current process $e^+ p \to \bar{\nu}_e XY$ and are found to be well described by predictions based on the diffractive parton distributions. The ratio of the diffractive to the inclusive neutral current $ep$ cross sections is studied. Over most of the kinematic range, this ratio shows no significant dependence on $Q^2$ at fixed $\xpom$ and $x$ or on $x$ at fixed $Q^2$ and $\beta$.

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Reduced cross section from the Minimum Bias data sample taken in 1997.

Reduced cross section from the Minimum Bias data sample taken in 1997.

Reduced cross section from the complete ('all') data sample taken in 1997.

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Forward pi0 production and associated transverse energy flow in deep-inelastic scattering at HERA.

The H1 collaboration Aktas, A. ; Andreev, V. ; Anthonis, T. ; et al.
Eur.Phys.J.C 36 (2004) 441-452, 2004.
Inspire Record 647847 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.46278

Deep-inelastic positron-proton interactions at low values of Bjorken-x down to x \approx 4.10^-5 which give rise to high transverse momentum pi^0 mesons are studied with the H1 experiment at HERA. The inclusive cross section for pi^0 mesons produced at small angles with respect to the proton remnant (the forward region) is presented as a function of the transverse momentum and energy of the pi^0 and of the four-momentum transfer Q^2 and Bjorken-x. Measurements are also presented of the transverse energy flow in events containing a forward pi^0 meson. Hadronic final state calculations based on QCD models implementing different parton evolution schemes are confronted with the data.

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The inclusive PI0 cross section as a function of the Bjorken X.

The inclusive PI0 cross section as a function of the Bjorken X.

The inclusive PI0 cross section as a function of the Bjorken X.

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Measurement of anti-deuteron photoproduction and a search for heavy stable charged particles at HERA.

The H1 collaboration Aktas, A. ; Andreev, V. ; Anthonis, T. ; et al.
Eur.Phys.J.C 36 (2004) 413-423, 2004.
Inspire Record 647349 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.46135

The cross section for anti-deuteron photoproduction is measured at HERA at a mean centre-of-mass energy of W_{\gamma p} = 200 GeV in the range 0.2 < p_T/M < 0.7 and |y| < 0.4, where M, p_T and y are the mass, transverse momentum and rapidity in the laboratory frame of the anti-deuteron, respectively. The numbers of anti-deuterons per event are found to be similar in photoproduction to those in central proton-proton collisions at the CERN ISR but much lower than those in central Au-Au collisions at RHIC. The coalescence parameter B_2, which characterizes the likelihood of anti-deuteron production, is measured in photoproduction to be 0.010 \pm 0.002 \pm 0.001, which is much higher than in Au-Au collisions at a similar nucleon-nucleon centre-of-mass energy. No significant production of particles heavier than deuterons is observed and upper limits are set on the photoproduction cross sections for such particles.

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The measured value of the invariant DEUTBAR production cross section. The data are normalized to a total photoproduction cross section of (164 +- 11 MUB).

The measured and weak decay corrected values of the DEUTBAR to PBAR cross sections.


Measurement of dijet production at low Q**2 at HERA.

The H1 collaboration Aktas, A. ; Andreev, V. ; Anthonis, T. ; et al.
Eur.Phys.J.C 37 (2004) 141-159, 2004.
Inspire Record 642523 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.46280

Triple differential dijet cross sections in e^\pm p interactions are presented in the region of photon virtualities 2<Q^2<80GeV^2, inelasticities 0.1<y<0.85, jet transverse energies E_T1>7GeV, E_T2>5GeV, and pseudorapidities -2.5 < eta_1^*, eta_2^* <0. The measurements are made in the gamma^* p centre-of-mass frame, using an integrated luminosity of 57pb^-1. The data are compared with NLO QCD calculations and LO Monte Carlo programs with and without a resolved virtual photon contribution. NLO QCD calculations fail to describe the region of low Q^2 and low jet transverse energies, in contrast to a LO Monte Carlo generator which includes direct and resolved photon interactions with both transversely and longitudinally polarised photons. Initial and final state parton showers are tested as a mechanism for including higher order QCD effects in low E_T jet production.

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Triple differential dijet cross sections as a function of Q**2, ET and X(C=GAMMA).

Triple differential dijet cross sections as a function of Q**2, ET and X(C=GAMMA).

Triple differential dijet cross sections as a function of Q**2, ET and X(C=GAMMA).

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Inclusive dijet production at low Bjorken-x in deep inelastic scattering.

The H1 collaboration Aktas, A. ; Andreev, V. ; Anthonis, T. ; et al.
Eur.Phys.J.C 33 (2004) 477-493, 2004.
Inspire Record 630329 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.46329

Dijet production in deep inelastic ep scattering is investigated in the region of low values of the Bjorken-variable x (10^-4 &lt; x &lt; 10^-2) and low photon virtualities Q^2 (5 &lt; Q^2 &lt; 100 GeV^2). The measured dijet cross sections are compared with perturbative QCD calculations in next-to-leading order. For most dijet variables studied, these calculations can provide a reasonable description of the data over the full phase space region covered, including the region of very low x. However, large discrepancies are observed for events with small separation in azimuth between the two highest transverse momentum jets. This region of phase space is described better by predictions based on the CCFM evolution equation, which incorporates k_t factorized unintegrated parton distributions. A reasonable description is also obtained using the Color Dipole Model or models incorporating virtual photon structure.

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Inclusive dijet cross section for a lower ET cut off of (5+0) GeV for the highest ET jet.

Inclusive dijet cross section for a lower ET cut off of (5+1) GeV for the highest ET jet.

Inclusive dijet cross section for a lower ET cut off of (5+2) GeV for the highest ET jet.

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Muon pair production in e p collisions at HERA.

The H1 collaboration Aktas, A. ; Andreev, V. ; Anthonis, T. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 583 (2004) 28-40, 2004.
Inspire Record 632638 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.46338

Cross sections for the production of two isolated muons up to high di-muon masses are measured in ep collisions at HERA with the H1 detector in a data sample corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 71 pb^-1 at a centre of mass energy of sqrt{s} = 319 GeV. The results are in good agreement with Standard Model predictions, the dominant process being photon-photon interactions. Additional muons or electrons are searched for in events with two high transverse momentum muons using the full data sample corresponding to 114 pb^-1, where data at sqrt{s} = 301 GeV and sqrt{s} = 319 GeV are combined. Both the di-lepton sample and the tri-lepton sample agree well with the predictions.

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Integrated cross sections for electroweak muon pair production in the evaluated phase space. The cross section has the di-muon contributions from UPSILON, TAU-PAIR and QUARK-QUARKBAR decay subtracted.

Cross section for the production of two muons in e p interactions as a function of the di-muon mass. This data sample includes di-muons from UPSILON, TAU-PAIR and QUARK-QUARKBAR decays.

Cross section for the production of two muons as a function of the muon transverse momentum (two entries per event).

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Search for single top quark production in ep collisions at HERA

The H1 collaboration Aktas, A. ; Andreev, V. ; Anthonis, T. ; et al.
Eur.Phys.J.C 33 (2004) 9-22, 2004.
Inspire Record 630625 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.46418

A search for single top quark production is performed in e^\pm p collisions at HERA. The search exploits data corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 118.3 pb^-1. A model for the anomalous production of top quarks in a flavour changing neutral current process involving a t-u-gamma coupling is investigated. Decays of top quarks into a b quark and a W boson are considered in the leptonic and the hadronic decay channels of the W. Both a cut-based analysis and a multivariate likelihood analysis are performed to discriminate anomalous top quark production from Standard Model background processes. In the leptonic channel, 5 events are found while 1.31 \pm 0.22 events are expected from the Standard Model background. In the hadronic channel, no excess above the expectation for Standard Model processes is found. These observations lead to a cross section \sigma (ep -> e t X) = 0.29 +0.15 -0.14 pb at \sqrt{s} = 319 GeV. Alternatively, assuming that the observed events are due to a statistical fluctuation, upper limits of 0.55 pb on the anomalous top production cross section and of 0.27 on the t-u-gamma coupling \kappa_{t-u-gamma} are established at the 95% confidence level.

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Cross section from a combination of electron, muon and hadron channels.


Diffractive photoproduction of J / psi mesons with large momentum transfer at HERA

The H1 collaboration Aktas, A. ; Andreev, V. ; Anthonis, T. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 568 (2003) 205-218, 2003.
Inspire Record 620283 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.46431

The diffractive photoproduction of J/psi mesons is measured with the H1 detector at the ep collider HERA using an integrated luminosity of 78 pb^-1. The differential cross section d sigma(gamma p -> J/psi Y) / d t is studied in the range 2 < |t| < 30 GeV^2, where t is the square of the four-momentum transferred at the proton vertex. The cross section is also presented as a function of the photon-proton centre-of-mass energy W in three t intervals, spanning the range 50 < W < 200 GeV. A fast rise of the cross section with W is observed for each t range and the slope for the effective linear Pomeron trajectory is measured to be alpha^\prime= -0.0135 \pm 0.0074 (stat.) \pm 0.0051 (syst.) GeV^-2. The measurements are compared with perturbative QCD models based on BFKL and DGLAP evolution. The data are found to be compatible with s-channel helicity conservation.

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The differential photoproduction cross section DSIG/DT for diffractive J/PSI production.

The J/PSI photoproduction cross section as a function of W for the ABS(T) range 2 to 5 GeV**2.

The J/PSI photoproduction cross section as a function of W for the ABS(T) range 5 to 10 GeV**2.

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Measurement and QCD analysis of neutral and charged current cross sections at HERA.

The H1 collaboration Adloff, C. ; Andreev, V. ; Andrieu, B. ; et al.
Eur.Phys.J.C 30 (2003) 1-32, 2003.
Inspire Record 616311 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.11903

The inclusive e^+ p single and double differential cross sections for neutral and charged current processes are measured with the H1 detector at HERA. The data were taken in 1999 and 2000 at a centre-of-mass energy of \sqrt{s} = 319 GeV and correspond to an integrated luminosity of 65.2 pb^-1. The cross sections are measured in the range of four-momentum transfer squared Q^2 between 100 and 30000 GeV^2 and Bjorken x between 0.0013 and 0.65. The neutral current analysis for the new e^+ p data and the earlier e^- p data taken in 1998 and 1999 is extended to small energies of the scattered electron and therefore to higher values of inelasticity y, allowing a determination of the longitudinal structure function F_L at high Q^2 (110 - 700 GeV^2). A new measurement of the structure function x F_3 is obtained using the new e^+ p and previously published e^\pm p neutral current cross section data at high Q^2. These data together with H1 low Q^2 precision data are further used to perform new next-to-leading order QCD analyses in the framework of the Standard Model to extract flavour separated parton distributions in the proton.

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The NC cross section DSIG/DQ**2. There is an additional 1.5 PCT normalization uncertainty.

The CC cross section DSIG/DQ**2. There is an additional 1.5 PCT normalization uncertainty.

The NC cross section DSIG/DX for Q**2 > 1000 GeV**2. There is an additional 1.5 PCT normalization uncertainty.

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Measurement of inclusive jet cross-sections in photoproduction at HERA

The H1 collaboration Adloff, C. ; Andreev, V. ; Andrieu, B. ; et al.
Eur.Phys.J.C 29 (2003) 497-513, 2003.
Inspire Record 613857 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.46480

Inclusive jet cross sections are measured in photoproduction at HERA using the H1 detector. The data sample of e+ p -> e+ + jet + X events in the kinematic range of photon virtualities Q^2 &lt; 1 GeV^2 and photon-proton centre-of-mass energies 95 &lt; W_gammap &lt; 285 GeV represents an integrated luminosity of 24.1 pb^-1. Jets are defined using the inclusive k_T algorithm. Single- and multi-differential cross sections are measured as functions of jet transverse energy E_T^jet and pseudorapidity \eta^jet in the domain 5 &lt; E_T^jet &lt; 75 GeV and -1 &lt; \eta^jet &lt; 2.5. The cross sections are found to be in good agreement with next-to-leading order perturbative QCD calculations corrected for fragmentation and underlying event effects. The cross section differential in E_T^jet, which varies by six orders of magnitude over the measured range, is compared with similar distributions from p pbar colliders at equal and higher energies.

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Measured differential E+ P cross section DSIG/DET for inclusive jet photoproduction (Q**2 < 1 GeV**2) integrated over the jet pseudorapidity range -1 to 2.5 in the W(C=GAMMA P) range 95 to 285 GeV.

Measured differential E+ P cross section DSIG/DET for inclusive jet photoproduction (Q**2 < 1 GeV**2) integrated over the jet pseudorapidity range -1 to 2.5 in the W(C=GAMMA P) ranges 95 to 212, and 212 to 285 GeV.

Measured differential E+ P cross section DSIG/DET for inclusive jet photoproduction for the two Q**2 ranges integrated over the jet pseudorapidity range -1to 2.5 in the W(C=GAMMA P) range 164 to 242 GeV.

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Measurement of inclusive jet cross-sections in deep-inelastic e p scattering at HERA.

The H1 collaboration Adloff, C. ; Andreev, V. ; Andrieu, B. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 542 (2002) 193-206, 2002.
Inspire Record 588263 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.46544

A measurement of inclusive jet cross-sections in deep-inelastic ep scattering at HERA is presented based on data with an integrated luminosity of 21.1 pb^-1. The measurement is performed for photon virtualities Q^2 between 5 and 100 GeV^2, differentially in Q^2, in the jet transverse energy E_T, in E_T^2/Q^2 and in the pseudorapidity eta_lab. With the renormalization scale mu_R = E_T, perturbative QCD calculations in next-to-leading order (NLO) give a good description of the data in most of the phase space. Significant discrepancies are observed only for jets in the proton beam direction with E_T below 20 GeV and Q^2 below 20 GeV^2. This corresponds to the region in which NLO corrections are largest and further improvement of the calculations is thus of particular interest.

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Inclusive jet cross sections DSIG/DET(JET) as a function of ET(JET) in three pseudorapidity ranges.

Inclusive jet cross sections DSIG/DET(JET) as a function of ET(JET) in five Q**2 ranges for the forward pseudorapidity range 1.5 to 2.8.

Inclusive jet cross section DSIG/D(ET**2/Q**2) in the pseudorapidity range -1.0 to 0.5.

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Inelastic leptoproduction of J / psi mesons at HERA

The H1 collaboration Adloff, C. ; Andreev, V. ; Andrieu, B. ; et al.
Eur.Phys.J.C 25 (2002) 41-53, 2002.
Inspire Record 586978 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.46581

The leptoproduction of J/psi mesons is studied in inelastic reactions for four momentum transfers 2<Q^2<100GeV^2. The data were taken with the H1 detector at the electron proton collider HERA and correspond to an integrated luminosity of 77 pb-1. Single differential and double differential cross sections are measured with increased precision compared with previous analyses. New leading order calculations within the non-relativistic QCD factorisation approach including colour octet and colour singlet contributions are compared with the data and are found to give a reasonable description of most distributions. An exception is the shape of the distribution in the J/psi fractional energy, z, which deviates significantly from that of the data. Comparisons with photoproduction are made and the polarisation of the produced J/psi meson is analysed.

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J/PSI leptoproduction differential cross section as a function of Q**2.

J/PSI leptoproduction differential cross section as a function of Z.

J/PSI leptoproduction differential cross section as a function of W.

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Inelastic photoproduction of J / psi mesons at HERA

The H1 collaboration Adloff, C. ; Andreev, V. ; Andrieu, B. ; et al.
Eur.Phys.J.C 25 (2002) 25-39, 2002.
Inspire Record 586977 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.46711

An analysis of inelastic photoproduction of J/Psi mesons is presented using data collected at the ep collider HERA corresponding to an integrated luminosity of above 80pb-1. Differential and double differential cross sections are measured in a wide kinematic region: 60<W_gammap<260 GeV, 1<p_t^2< 60 GeV^2 and 0.05<z<0.9, where z is the fraction of the energy of the exchanged photon transferred to the J/Psi meson in the rest frame of the target proton. Cross sections at z<0.3 are presented for the first time. Theoretical calculations within the Colour Singlet Model at NLO for direct photon processes are shown to give a good description of the data in the medium z region (0.3<z<0.9) up to the highest p_t^2 values. A calculation using a k_t factorisation approach in LO in the Colour Singlet Model is also able to describe these data. The data in the full z range are also compared to LO calculations within a non-relativistic QCD framework including color octet and colour singlet contributions for direct and resolved photons. It seems possible to reconcile data and theory with modest contributions from colour octet processes. The polarisation of the J/Psi meson is measured as a function of z and p_t,psi and is reasonably described by the theoretical predictions.

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The inelastic J/PSI production cross section as a function of W.

The inelastic J/PSI production cross section as a function of Z.

The double differential cross section for J/PSI production as a function of Z and PT**2.

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A measurement of the t dependence of the helicity structure of diffractive rho meson electroproduction at HERA.

The H1 collaboration Adloff, C. ; Andreev, V. ; Andrieu, B. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 539 (2002) 25-39, 2002.
Inspire Record 584099 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.46666

The helicity structure of the diffractive electroproduction of rho mesons, e + p -> e + rho + Y, is studied in a previously unexplored region of large four-momentum transfer squared at the proton vertex, t: 0 < t' < 3 GeV^2, where t' = |t| - |t|_min. The data used are collected with the H1 detector at HERA in the kinematic domain 2.5 < Q^2 < 60 GeV^2, 40 < W < 120 GeV. No t dependence of the r^04_00 spin density matrix element is found. A significant t dependent helicity non-conservation from the virtual photon to the rho meson is observed for the spin density matrix element combinations r^5_00+2r^5_11 and r^1_00+2r^1_11. These t dependences are consistently described by a perturbative QCD model based on the exchange of two gluons.

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Measurements of the combinations of spin density matrices as a function of TP = |T| - |Tmin|, where |Tmin| is the minimal values of |T| kinematically required for the vector meson and the system X to aquire their effective mass through longitudinal momentum transfer.


Energy flow and rapidity gaps between jets in photoproduction at HERA

The H1 collaboration Adloff, C. ; Andreev, V. ; Andrieu, B. ; et al.
Eur.Phys.J.C 24 (2002) 517-527, 2002.
Inspire Record 583863 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.46686

Dijet events in photon-proton collisions in which there is a large pseudorapidity separation Delta eta > 2.5 between the two highest E_T jets are studied with the H1 detector at HERA. The inclusive dijet cross sections are measured as functions of the longitudinal momentum fractions of the proton and photon which participate in the production of the jets, x_pjet and x_gjet respectively, Delta eta, the pseudorapidity separation between the two highest E_T jets, and E_T^gap, the total summed transverse energy between the jets. Rapidity gap events are defined as events in which E_T^gap is less than E_T^cut, for E_T^cut varied between 0.5 and 2.0 GeV. The fraction of dijet events with a rapidity gap is measured differentially in Delta eta, x_pjet and x_gjet. An excess of events with rapidity gaps at low values of E_T^cut is observed above the expectation from standard photoproduction processes. This excess can be explained by the exchange of a strongly interacting colour singlet object between the jets.

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The inclusive dijet cross section as a function of X(C=GAMMA).

The inclusive dijet cross section as a function of XP.

The inclusive dijet cross section as a function of the rapidity gap.

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Measurement of dijet cross-sections in photoproduction at HERA

The H1 collaboration Adloff, C. ; Andreev, V. ; Andrieu, B. ; et al.
Eur.Phys.J.C 25 (2002) 13-23, 2002.
Inspire Record 581409 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.46764

Dijet cross sections as functions of several jet observables are measured in photoproduction using the H1 detector at HERA. The data sample comprises e^+p data with an integrated luminosity of 34.9 pb^(-1). Jets are selected using the inclusive k_T algorithm with a minimum transverse energy of 25 GeV for the leading jet. The phase space covers longitudinal proton momentum fraction x_p and photon longitudinal momentum fraction x_gamma in the ranges 0.05<x_p<0.6 and 0.1<x_gamma<1. The predictions of next-to-leading order perturbative QCD, including recent photon and proton parton densities, are found to be compatible with the data in a wide kinematical range.

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Differential ep cross section for dijet production as a function of the invariant mass of the two jets.

Differential ep cross section for dijet production as a function of the average transverse energy the two jets.

Differential ep cross section for dijet production as a function of the maximum transverse energy the leading jet.

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On the rise of the proton structure function F2 towards low x.

The H1 collaboration Adloff, C. ; Andreev, V. ; Andrieu, B. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 520 (2001) 183-190, 2001.
Inspire Record 561805 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.46780

A measurement of the derivative (d ln F_2 / d lnx)_(Q^2)= -lambda(x,Q^2) of the proton structure function F_2 is presented in the low x domain of deeply inelastic positron-proton scattering. For 5*10^(-5)<=x<=0.01 and Q^2>=1.5 GeV^2, lambda(x,Q^2) is found to be independent of x and to increase linearly with ln(Q^2).

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Measurement of D*+- meson production and F2(c) in deep inelastic scattering at HERA.

The H1 collaboration Adloff, C. ; Andreev, V. ; Andrieu, B. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 528 (2002) 199-214, 2002.
Inspire Record 561885 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.46834

The inclusive production of D^{*+-}(2010) mesons in deep-inelastic scattering is studied with the H1 detector at HERA. In the kinematic region 1<Q^2<100 GeV^2 and 0.05<y<0.7 an e^+p cross section for inclusive D^(*+-) meson production of 8.50+- 0.42 (stat.)^(+1.21)_(-1.00) (syst.) nb is measured in the visible range p_(tD^*)>1.5 GeV and |\eta_(D^*)|<1.5. Single and double differential inclusive D^(*+-) meson cross sections are compared to perturbative QCD calculations in two different evolution schemes. The charm contribution to the proton structure, F_2^c(x,Q^2), is determined by extrapolating the visible charm cross section to the full phase space. This contribution is found to rise from about 10% at Q^2 = 1.5 GeV^2 to more than 25% at Q^2 = 60 GeV^2 corresponding to x values ranging from 5*10^(-5) to 3*10^(-3)$.

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The inclusive cross section for D*+- production. The second DSYS error is related to the changes in efficiency obtained by using different Monte Carlo generators and varying the model parameters.

Single differential visible cross section as a function of W.

Single differential visible cross section as a function of PT.

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Three Jet production in deep inelastic scattering at HERA

The H1 collaboration Adloff, C. ; Andreev, V. ; Andrieu, B. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 515 (2001) 17-29, 2001.
Inspire Record 558699 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.46712

Three-jet production is studied for the first time in deep-inelastic positron-proton scattering. The measurement carried out with the H1 detector at HERA covers a large range of four-momentum transfer squared 5 < Q^2 < 5000 GeV^2 and invariant three-jet masses 25 < M_(3jet) < 140 GeV. Jets are defined by the inclusive k_T algorithm in the Breit frame. The size of the three-jet cross section and the ratio of the three-jet to the dijet cross section R_(3/2) are described over the whole phase space by the predictions of perturbative QCD in next-to-leading order. The shapes of angular jet distributions deviate significantly from a uniform population of the available phase space but are well described by the QCD calculation.

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The inclusive 3-Jet cross section as a function of Q**2.

The ratio of 3 jets to 2 jets as a function of Q**2.

The inclusive 3-JET cross section as a function of Bjorken scaling variableX for the Q**2 range 5 to 100 GeV**2.

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Deep-inelastic inclusive e p scattering at low x and a determination of alpha(s).

The H1 collaboration Adloff, C. ; Andreev, V. ; Andrieu, B. ; et al.
Eur.Phys.J.C 21 (2001) 33-61, 2001.
Inspire Record 539089 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.46937

A precise measurement of the inclusive deep-inelastic e^+p scattering cross section is reported in the kinematic range 1.5<= Q^2 <=150 GeV^2 and 3*10^(-5)<= x <=0.2. The data were recorded with the H1 detector at HERA in 1996 and 1997, and correspond to an integrated luminosity of 20 pb^(-1). The double differential cross section, from which the proton structure function F_2(x,Q^2) and the longitudinal structure function F_L(x,Q^2) are extracted, is measured with typically 1% statistical and 3% systematic uncertainties. The measured partial derivative (dF_2(x,Q^2)/dln Q^2)_x is observed to rise continuously towards small x for fixed Q^2. The cross section data are combined with published H1 measurements at high Q^2 for a next-to-leading order DGLAP QCD analysis.The H1 data determine the gluon momentum distribution in the range 3*10^(-4)<= x <=0.1 to within an experimental accuracy of about 3% for Q^2 =20 GeV^2. A fit of the H1 measurements and the mu p data of the BCDMS collaboration allows the strong coupling constant alpha_s and the gluon distribution to be simultaneously determined. A value of alpha _s(M_Z^2)=0.1150+-0.0017 (exp) +0.0009-0.0005 (model) is obtained in NLO, with an additional theoretical uncertainty of about +-0.005, mainly due to the uncertainty of the renormalisation scale.

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The reduced deep inelastic cross section , and F2, with data taken in the dedicated low Q**2 trigger run of 1997. For y < 0.6, F2 is extracted using the quoted values of R, defined from a QCD fit to the H1 cross section data. The firstDSYS error is the uncorrelated systematic error, and the second is the correlat ed systematic error.

The reduced deep inelastic cross section , and F2, with data taken in 1996/97. For y < 0.6, F2 is extracted using the quoted values of R, defined from a QCD fit to the H1 cross section data. The first DSYS error is the uncorrelated systematic error, and the second is the correlated systematic error.

The measured value of the reduced cross section derivative D(SIG(C=REDUCED))/DLN(Y) calculated at fixed Q**2 bins. The data below 13.5 GeV come from the special low Q**2 run in 1997. The larger Q**2 come from the 1996/97 data.

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Measurement of neutral and charged current cross-sections in electron - proton collisions at high Q**2

The H1 collaboration Adloff, C. ; Andreev, V. ; Andrieu, B. ; et al.
Eur.Phys.J.C 19 (2001) 269-288, 2001.
Inspire Record 539088 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.46812

The inclusive e^-p single and double differential cross sections for neutral and charged current processes are measured with the H1 detector at HERA, in the range of four-momentum transfer squared Q^2 between 150 and 30000 GeV^2, and Bjorken x between 0.002 and 0.65. The data were taken in 1998 and 1999 with a centre-of-mass energy of 320 GeV and correspond to an integrated luminosity of 16.4 pb^(-1). The data are compared with recent measurements of the inclusive neutral and charged current e^+p cross sections. For Q^2>1000 GeV^2 clear evidence is observed for an asymmetry between e^+p and e^-p neutral current scattering and the generalised structure function xF_3 is extracted for the first time at HERA. A fit to the charged current data is used to extract a value for the W boson propagator mass. The data are found to be in good agreement with Standard Model predictions.

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The NC single differential cross section, as a function of X, for Y < 0.9 and Q**2 > 1000 GeV**2. The first DSYS error is the uncorrelated systematic errorand the second is the correlated systematic error.

The NC single differential cross section, as a function of X, for Y < 0.9 and Q**2 > 10000 GeV**2. The first DSYS error is the uncorrelated systematic error and the second is the correlated systematic error.

The CC single differential cross section, as a function of X, for measured for 0.03 < Y < 0.85 and Q**2 > 1000 GeV**2. and corrected by KCOR to Y < 0.9. The first DSYS error is the uncorrelated systematic error and the second is the correlated systematic error.

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Measurement and QCD analysis of jet cross sections in deep-inelastic positron proton collisions at s**(1/2) of 300-GeV.

The H1 collaboration Adloff, C. ; Andreev, V. ; Andrieu, B. ; et al.
Eur.Phys.J.C 19 (2001) 289-311, 2001.
Inspire Record 535481 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.12548

Jet production is studied in the Breit frame in deep-inelastic positron-proton scattering over a large range of four-momentum transfers 5 < Q^2 < 15000 GeV^2 and transverse jet energies 7 < E_T < 60 GeV. The analysis is based on data corresponding to an integrated luminosity of L_int \simeq 33 pb^(-1) taken in the years 1995-1997 with the H1 detector at HERA at a center-of-mass energy sqrt(s)=300 GeV. Dijet and inclusive jet cross sections are measured multi-differentially using k_perp and angular ordered jet algorithms. The results are compared to the predictions of perturbative QCD calculations in next-to-leading order in the strong coupling constant alphas.QCD fits are performed in which alphas and the gluon density in the proton are determined separately. The gluon density is found to be in good agreement with results obtained in other analyses using data from different processes. The strong coupling constant is determined to be alphas(MZ)=0.1186+-0.0059. In addition an analysis of the data in which both alphas and the gluon density are determined simultaneously is presented.

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Inclusive single jet cross section as a function of ET and Q**2.. Data are analysed in the Breit frame using the inclusive kT alogrithm.

Inclusive dijet cross section as a function Q**2.. Data are analysed in the Breit frame using the inclusive kT alogrithm.

Inclusive di-jet cross section as a function of ET and Q**2.. Data are analysed in the Breit frame using the inclusive kT alogrithm.

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Dijet production in charged and neutral current e+ p interactions at high Q**2.

The H1 collaboration Adloff, C. ; Andreev, V. ; Andrieu, B. ; et al.
Eur.Phys.J.C 19 (2001) 429-440, 2001.
Inspire Record 534736 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.46947

Jet production in charged and neutral current events in the kinematic range of Q^2 from 640 to 35000 GeV^2 is studied in deep-inelastic positron-proton scattering at HERA. The measured rate of multi-jet events and distributions of jet polar angle, transverse energy, dijet mass, and other dijet variables are presented. Using parton densities derived from inclusive DIS cross sections, perturbative QCD calculations in NLO are found to give a consistent description of both the neutral and charged current dijet production. A direct, model independent comparison of the jet distributions in charged and neutral current events confirms that the QCD dynamics of the hadronic final state is independent of the underlying electroweak scattering process.

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Rates of charged current events as a function of Q**2.

Rates of neutral current events as a function of Q**2.

Normalised distribution in Y2 for NC and CC dijet events. Y2 is the smallest scaled value of KT (KTJET**2/W**2) given by the combination of (2+1) jets. The +1 refers to the proton remnant jet.

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Inclusive photoproduction of neutral pions in the photon hemisphere at HERA.

The H1 collaboration Adloff, C. ; Andreev, V. ; Andrieu, B. ; et al.
Eur.Phys.J.C 18 (2000) 293-302, 2000.
Inspire Record 528728 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.46967

The inclusive cross section for the photoproduction of neutral pions has been measured as a function of the transverse momentum, rapidity, and Feynman x of the pizero mesons at an average photon--proton centre-of-mass energy of 208 GeV and for photon virtualities below Q^2=0.01 GeV^2. The pizero measurement extends the range covered by previous charged particle measurements at HERA by two units of rapidity in the photon direction down to a value of -5.5 in the gamma p centre-of-mass frame. The pizero transverse momentum distribution is well described over the whole measured range by a power law ansatz, while an exponential fit falls below the data at transverse momentum values above 1.5 GeV/c. Good agreement with the predictions of the Monte Carlo models PYTHIA and PHOJET is found. In the context of the PYTHIA model the data are inconsistent with large intrinsic transverse momentum values in the photon.

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The inclusive PI0 photoproduction cross section in bias of rapidity and PT.Bin centre corrections have been applied and the errors are the quadratic sum o f the statistics and systematics (which dominate).

The inclusive PI0 photoproduction cross section as a function of PT for therapidity range -3.5 to -1.5. Bin centres are given in addition to limits. Error s are the quadratic sum of statistics and systematics.

The inclusive PI0 photoproduction cross section as a function of XL (the Feyman X variable) for the rapidity range -3.5 to -1.5. Bin centres are given as well as limits. Errors are the quadratic sum of statistics and systematics.


Measurement of dijet cross-sections in photoproduction and photon structure

The H1 collaboration Adloff, C. ; Andreev, V. ; Andrieu, B. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 483 (2000) 36-48, 2000.
Inspire Record 524764 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.46938

The production of hard di-jet events in photoproduction at HERA is dominated by resolved photon processes in which a parton in the photon with momentum fraction x_gamma is scattered from a parton in the proton. These processes are sensitive to the quark and gluon content of the photon. The differential di-jet cross-section dsigma/dlog(x_gamma) is presented here, measured in tagged photoproduction at HERA using data taken with the H1 detector, corresponding to an integrated luminosity of 7.2 pb^(-1). Using a restricted data sample at high transverse jet energy, E_(T,jet)>6 GeV, the effective parton density f_gamma,eff(x_gamma) = [q(x_gamma) + bar(q)(x_gamma) +9/4g(x_gamma)] in the photon in leading order QCD is measured down to x_gamma=0.05 from which the gluon density in the photon is derived.

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The di-jet photoproduction cross section for ET > 4 GeV.

The di-jet photoproduction cross section for ET > 6 GeV after pedestal energy subtraction.


Investigation of power corrections to event shape variables measured in deep-inelastic scattering.

The H1 collaboration Adloff, C. ; Andreev, V. ; Andrieu, B. ; et al.
Eur.Phys.J.C 14 (2000) 255-269, 2000.
Inspire Record 512347 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.43865

Deep-inelastic ep scattering data, taken with the H1 detector at HERA, are used to study the event shape variables thrust, jet broadening, jet mass, C parameter and two kinds of differential two-jet rate. The data cover a large range of the four-momentum transfer Q, which is considered to be the relevant energy scale, between 7 GeV and 100 GeV. The Q dependences of the mean values are compared with second order calculations of perturbative QCD applying power law corrections proportional to 1/Q^p to account for hadronization effects. The concept of power corrections is investigated by fitting simultaneously a non-perturbative parameter alpha_p and the strong coupling constant alpha_s.

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Corrected mean values of the (1-THRUST) distribution (w.r.t.current hemisphere axis) as a function of Q.

Corrected mean values of the Jet Broadenning (B) distribution (w.r.t.current hemisphere axis) as a function of Q.

Corrected mean values of the (1-THRUST) distribution (w.r.t.max long. momentum axis) as a function of Q.

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Measurement of open beauty production at HERA.

The H1 collaboration Adloff, C. ; Andreev, V. ; Andrieu, B. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 467 (1999) 156-164, 1999.
Inspire Record 507230 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.43893

The first observation of open b production in ep collisions is reported. An event sample containing muons and jets has been selected which is enriched in semileptonic b quark decays. The visible cross section \sigma(ep -> b \bar{b}X -> \mu X') for Q^2 < 1 GeV^2, 0.1 < y < 0.8 is measured to be 0.176+-0.016(stat.)+0.026-0.017(syst.) nb for the muons to be detected in the range 35 deg < \theta^\mu < 130 deg and \pt^\mu > 2.0 GeV in the laboratory frame. The expected visible cross section based on a NLO QCD calculation is 0.104+-0.017 nb. The cross sections for electroproduction with Q^2<1 GeV^2 and photoproduction are derived from the data and found to be \sigma(ep-> e b\bar{b}X) = 7.1+-0.6(stat.)+1.5-1.3(syst.) nb and \sigma(\gamma p-> b\bar{b} X) = 111+-10(stat.)+23-20(syst.) at an average <W_{\gamma p}> \sim 180 GeV, respectively.

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The visible BQ BQBAR --> MUON X cross section in the stated kinematic range.

The total electroproduction and photoproduction cross sections extrapolated to the full phase space.


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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Forward pi0 meson production at HERA.

The H1 collaboration Adloff, C. ; Andreev, V. ; Andrieu, B. ; et al.
Phys.Lett.B 462 (1999) 440-452, 1999.
Inspire Record 504022 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.43918

High transverse momentum pi0-mesons have been measured with the H1 detector at HERA in deep-inelastic ep scattering events at low Bjorken-x, down to x <~ 4.10^{-5}. The measurement is performed in a region of small angles with respect to the proton remnant in the laboratory frame of reference, namely the forward region, and corresponds to central rapidity in the centre of mass system of the virtual photon and proton. This region is expected to be particularly sensitive to QCD effects in hadronic final states. Differential cross-sections for inclusive pi0-meson production are presented as a function of Bjorken-x and the four-momentum transfer Q^2, and as a function of transverse momentum and pseudorapidity. A recent numerical BFKL calculation and predictions from QCD models based on DGLAP parton evolution are compared with the data.

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Axis error includes +- 5/5 contribution (Trigger efficiency).

Axis error includes +- 5/5 contribution (Trigger efficiency).

Axis error includes +- 5/5 contribution (Trigger efficiency).

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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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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.

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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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Version 2
Forward jet and particle production at HERA

The H1 collaboration Adloff, C. ; Anderson, M. ; Andreev, V. ; et al.
Nucl.Phys.B 538 (1999) 3-22, 1999.
Inspire Record 476801 DOI 10.17182/hepdata.44172

Single particles and jets in deeply inelastic scattering at low x are measured with the H1 detector in the region away from the current jet and towards the proton remnant, known as the forward region. Hadronic final state measurements in this region are expected to be particularly sensitive to QCD evolution effects. Jet cross-sections are presented as a function of Bjorken-x for forward jets produced with a polar angle to the proton direction, theta, in the range 7 < theta < 20 degrees. Azimuthal correlations are studied between the forward jet and the scattered lepton. Charged and neutral single particle production in the forward region are measured as a function of Bjorken-x, in the range 5 < theta < 25 degrees, for particle transverse momenta larger than 1 GeV. QCD based Monte Carlo predictions and analytical calculations based on BFKL, CCFM and DGLAP evolution are compared to the data. Predictions based on the DGLAP approach fail to describe the data, except for those which allow for a resolved photon contribution.

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Forward Jet cross section. Axis error includes +- 7/7 contribution (Dependence of the model used to correct the data).

Forward Di-jet cross section. Axis error includes +- 7/7 contribution (Dependence of the model used to correct the data).

Data from Figure 3a on charged particle production

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