Predicting F2D(3) from the dipole cross-section

TL;DR

This paper uses a parameterized proton dipole cross section, derived from electroproduction and photoproduction data, to predict the diffractive structure function F2D(3) and compares it with HERA H1 experimental data, showing good agreement.

Contribution

It introduces a method to predict F2D(3) using a previously extracted dipole cross section parameterization, bridging data from different processes.

Findings

Good agreement between predictions and HERA H1 data.

Validation of the dipole cross section parameterization.

Potential for improved understanding of diffractive processes.

Abstract

We employ a parameterisation of the proton dipole cross section previously extracted from electroproduction and photoproduction data to predict the diffractive structure function F2D(3)(Q^2, beta, xpom). Comparison with HERA H1 data yields good agreement.