Data-driven study of timelike Compton scattering

Autor: O. Grocholski, H. Moutarde, B. Pire, P. Sznajder, J. Wagner
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: European Physical Journal C: Particles and Fields, Vol 80, Iss 2, Pp 1-9 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1434-6044
1434-6052
DOI: 10.1140/epjc/s10052-020-7700-9
Popis: Abstract In the framework of collinear QCD factorization, the leading twist scattering amplitudes for deeply virtual Compton scattering (DVCS) and timelike Compton scattering (TCS) are intimately related thanks to analytic properties of leading and next-to-leading order amplitudes. We exploit this welcome feature to make data-driven predictions for TCS observables to be measured in near future experiments. Using a recent extraction of DVCS Compton form factors from most of the existing experimental data for that process, we derive TCS amplitudes and calculate TCS observables only assuming leading-twist dominance. Artificial neural network techniques are used for an essential reduction of model dependency, while a careful propagation of experimental uncertainties is achieved with replica methods. Our analysis allows for stringent tests of the leading twist dominance of DVCS and TCS amplitudes. Moreover, this study helps to understand quantitatively the complementarity of DVCS and TCS measurements to test the universality of generalized parton distributions, which is crucial e.g. to perform the nucleon tomography.
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