The Structure of Quasi-Real and Virtual Photons

TL;DR

This review summarizes measurements of the quantum electrodynamics and quantum chromodynamics structures of quasi-real and virtual photons through electron-positron collision experiments.

Contribution

It compiles and analyzes experimental data on photon structures, providing a comprehensive overview of their properties in high-energy physics.

Findings

Detailed measurements of photon structure functions

Insights into QED and QCD interactions of photons

Comparison of experimental results with theoretical models

Abstract

This review covers the measurements of the QED and QCD structure of quasi-real and virtual photons from the reaction ee --> ee gamma* gamma(*) --> ee X.