On supposed oscillations of differential cross sections in pp-scattering at sqrt{s} = 13 TeV

TL;DR

This paper examines the claim of oscillations in proton-proton scattering cross sections at 13 TeV, concluding that current experimental data do not support the existence of such oscillations and that further searches are premature.

Contribution

The paper provides a detailed analysis of existing experimental data, arguing that evidence for oscillations in pp-scattering at 13 TeV is not supported by current measurements.

Findings

No conclusive evidence of oscillations in the diffraction peak region.

Current data from TOTEM and ALFA/ATLAS do not confirm oscillatory behavior.

Further experimental investigation is deemed premature.

Abstract

The question of possible existence of oscillations in the region of the diffraction peak in pp-scattering is considered in detail at sqrt{s}=13 TeV. It is shown that within the framework of the available experimental data published by the TOTEM and ALFA/ATLAS collaborations, raising the question of searching for such a subtle effect looks premature.