Impact picture for near-forward elastic scattering up to LHC energies

TL;DR

This paper reviews a phenomenological model for near-forward elastic scattering across various collider energies and compares its predictions with new LHC data, highlighting its applicability at unprecedented energies.

Contribution

It presents an accurate phenomenological model that successfully describes near-forward elastic scattering from ISR to LHC energies, extending previous energy ranges.

Findings

Model accurately describes existing data

Predictions tested against LHC measurements

Supports the model's validity at high energies

Abstract

We will recall the main feaatures of an accurate phenomenological model to describe successfully near-forward elastic scattering in a wide energy range, including ISR, SPS and Tevatron colliders. A large step in energy domain is accomplished with the LHC collider, presently running, giving the opportunity to confront the new data with the predictions of our theoretical approach.