Quark-diquark model for p(\bar p)-p elastic scattering at high energies

TL;DR

This paper presents a quark-diquark model for high-energy proton-proton elastic scattering, comparing its predictions with experimental differential cross-section data to evaluate its accuracy.

Contribution

It introduces a novel quark-diquark based model for elastic scattering and compares its predictions with experimental data.

Findings

Model accurately reproduces differential cross-sections at high energies

Provides insights into proton structure through quark-diquark representation

Suggests potential improvements for scattering predictions

Abstract

A model for elastic scattering of protons at high energies based on the quark-diquark representation of the proton is discussed. The predictions of the model are compared with experimental data for the differential elastic cross-sections from available databases