Photon induced proton and anti-proton pair production with ultraperipheral heavy ion collisions at RHIC
Abstract
We investigate proton-antiproton ($p\bar{p}$) pair production via photon-photon fusion in the ultra-peripheral collisions at RHIC, employing a joint impact parameter and transverse momentum dependent formalism. We consider proton exchange, $s$-channel resonance and hand-bag mechanisms, predicting differential distributions of $p\bar p$ production. Our theoretical predictions can be tested against future measurements at RHIC, to enhance our understanding of photon-photon interactions in strong electromagnetic fields.
- Publication:
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arXiv e-prints
- Pub Date:
- June 2024
- DOI:
- 10.48550/arXiv.2406.05618
- arXiv:
- arXiv:2406.05618
- Bibcode:
- 2024arXiv240605618Z
- Keywords:
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- High Energy Physics - Phenomenology;
- High Energy Physics - Experiment;
- Nuclear Experiment;
- Nuclear Theory
- E-Print:
- 6 pages, 4 figures