Exclusive vector meson production in electron-ion collisions

TL;DR

This paper calculates the nuclear cross section for coherent and incoherent vector meson production in electron-ion collisions using the QCD color dipole model, accounting for saturation effects across various energies and nuclei.

Contribution

It provides new theoretical estimates for vector meson production on different nuclei within the saturation framework, expanding understanding of QCD in nuclear environments.

Findings

Cross section calculations for light and heavy nuclei.

Inclusion of saturation effects in the model.

Predictions over a wide energy range.

Abstract

We calculate the nuclear cross section for coherent and incoherent vector meson production within the QCD color dipole picture, including saturation effects. Theoretical estimates for scattering on both light and heavy nuclei are given over a wide range of energy.