Double parton scattering, diffraction and effective cross section

TL;DR

This paper explores the relationship between double parton scattering, diffraction, and the effective cross section in high-energy hadronic interactions using an eikonal model to connect parton distributions and diffraction phenomena.

Contribution

It introduces a model linking multiparton collision rates with diffraction, providing insights into the transverse structure of hadrons.

Findings

Correlation between multiparton collisions and diffraction patterns

Quantitative estimates of the effective cross section

Enhanced understanding of hadron transverse structure

Abstract

The rates of multiparton collisions in high energy hadronic interactions provide information on the typical transverse distances between partons in the hadron structure. The different configurations of the hadron in transverse space are, on the other hand, at the origin of hadron diffraction. The relation between the two phenomena is exploted in an eikonal model of hadronic interactions.