Hybrid Pomeron Model of exclusive central diffractive production

TL;DR

This paper introduces a Hybrid Pomeron Model for exclusive central diffractive production, successfully describing Tevatron data and providing predictions for Higgs and dijet production at the LHC.

Contribution

The paper presents a novel Hybrid Pomeron Model combining hard and soft exchanges, advancing the theoretical understanding of exclusive diffractive processes.

Findings

Model accurately describes Tevatron diffractive dijet data

Provides predictions for Higgs and dijet production at the LHC

Demonstrates the effectiveness of combining hard and soft exchanges

Abstract

Central diffractive production of heavy states (massive dijets, Higgs boson) is studied in the exclusive mode using a new Hybrid Pomeron Model (HPM). Built from Hybrid Pomerons defined by the combination of one hard and one soft color exchanges, the model describes well the centrally produced diffractive dijet data at the Tevatron. Predictions for the Higgs boson and dijet exclusive production at the LHC are presented.