Effects of the reflective scattering in hadron production at high energies

TL;DR

This paper explores how the emergence of reflective scattering at high energies influences multiparticle production and the relationship between centrality and impact parameters in proton-proton collisions, within a geometrical framework.

Contribution

It introduces the impact of reflective scattering mode on multiparticle production and inclusive cross-sections at high energies, expanding the geometrical model of hadron collisions.

Findings

Reflective scattering mode develops at LHC energies.

Reflective scattering affects the relation between centrality and impact parameter.

Impacts on inclusive cross-sections are discussed.

Abstract

A gradual transition to the reflecting scattering mode developing already at the LHC energies is affecting multiparticle production dynamics, in particular, relation of the centrality with the impact parameter values of $pp$--collisions. We discuss the issues in the framework of the geometrical picture for the multiparticle production processes proposed by Chou and Yang. We consider effects of reflective scattering mode presence for the inclusive cross-sections.