Generalized upper bound for inelastic diffraction

TL;DR

This paper derives a universal upper bound for inelastic diffraction cross-sections based on unitarity, analyzing its energy dependence with recent LHC data to enhance understanding of high-energy scattering processes.

Contribution

It introduces a generalized upper bound for inelastic diffraction applicable across all elastic scattering amplitudes consistent with unitarity, incorporating recent experimental data.

Findings

The bound is valid across the entire range of elastic amplitudes.

The energy dependence of inelastic diffractive cross-section is analyzed using the bound.

Comparison with LHC data supports the theoretical predictions.

Abstract

For the inelastic diffraction, we obtain an upper bound valid in the whole range of the elastic scattering amplitude variation allowed by unitarity. We discuss the energy dependence of the inelastic diffractive cross-section on the base of this bound and recent LHC data.