Pomeron models and exchange degeneracy of the Regge trajectories

TL;DR

This paper compares two Pomeron models with exchange degenerate Regge trajectories by fitting them to forward scattering data, extending recent findings and ensuring consistency with previous research.

Contribution

It introduces new Pomeron models and applies them to scattering data, advancing the understanding of Regge trajectories and exchange degeneracy.

Findings

Models fit well to experimental data

Results are consistent with previous studies

Extended the applicability of Pomeron models

Abstract

Two models for the Pomeron, supplemented by exchange degenerate sub-leading Regge trajectories, are fitted to the forward scattering data for a number of reactions. By considering new Pomeron models, we extend the recent results of the COMPAS group, being consistent with our predecessors.