Investigating the central diffractive f0(980) and f2(1270) meson production at the LHC

TL;DR

This paper investigates the production mechanisms of f0(980) and f2(1270) mesons in proton-proton collisions at the LHC, comparing photon-photon, central diffraction, and photon-Odderon channels to understand their relative contributions.

Contribution

It provides a comparative analysis of different production channels for these mesons at the LHC, including the role of photon-Odderon interactions, which is a novel aspect.

Findings

Cross sections for meson production channels are calculated and compared.

Photon-Odderon channel's contribution is analyzed and quantified.

Differences between photon-photon and diffraction processes are highlighted.

Abstract

The central diffractive production of mesons f0(980) and f2(1270) at the energy of CERN-LHC experiment on proton-proton collisions is investigated. The processes initiated by quasi-real photon-photon collisions and by central diffraction processes are considered. The role played by the photon-Odderon production channel is also studied. The cross sections for these distinct production channels are compared and analyzed.