NLO correction to one-particle inclusive production at high energies

TL;DR

This paper calculates the next-to-leading order correction to one-particle inclusive production at high energies within the high energy factorization framework, comparing results with traditional collinear factorization predictions.

Contribution

It introduces a NLO correction calculation in the high energy factorization framework for one-particle inclusive production, enhancing theoretical precision.

Findings

NLO corrections significantly affect the cross section predictions.

Numerical results show differences between high energy and collinear factorization approaches.

Comparison indicates potential improvements in theoretical accuracy.

Abstract

Next-to-leading order correction to the one-particle inclusive cross section in the framework of high energy factorization is calculated. Numerical results for midrapidity region are compared with predictions of conventional calculations based on collinear factorization.