QCD prediction of transverse momentum distribution of partons
Abstract
A general method to compute the development of the transverse momentum distributions of the partons as Q2 increases is presented. As an example, the average <p⊥2> is computed for the valence, charmed, sea and gluonic partons in the Q2 range from 1 GeV2 to 120 GeV2. The results show a fast increase of the gluonic contribution, a slow increase of the valence contribution and an almost flat sea contribution.
- Publication:
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Physics Letters B
- Pub Date:
- January 1978
- DOI:
- 10.1016/0370-2693(78)90168-5
- Bibcode:
- 1978PhLB...73...45J