NLO Calculation of Prompt Photon Production in DIS at HERA
P. Aurenche, Rahul Basu, M. Fontannaz
TL;DR
This paper provides a next-to-leading order (NLO) theoretical calculation of prompt photon production in deep inelastic scattering (DIS) at HERA, including various contributions, and compares results with experimental data.
Contribution
It introduces a comprehensive NLO calculation for prompt photon production in DIS, incorporating direct, fragmentation, and resolved contributions in the virtual-photon proton system.
Findings
Theoretical results agree with HERA data within uncertainties.
The calculation improves understanding of photon production mechanisms in DIS.
Inclusion of multiple contributions enhances prediction accuracy.
Abstract
We present a NLO calculation of prompt photon production in DIS. The calculation involves direct, fragmentation and resolved contributions. It is performed in the virtual-photon proton center-of-mass system. A comparison of the theoretical results with HERA data is carried out.
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