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I. Application of Multi-Regge Theory to Production Processes. II. High Energy Model for Proton-Proton Scattering

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Lipes, Richard Gwin (1969) I. Application of Multi-Regge Theory to Production Processes. II. High Energy Model for Proton-Proton Scattering. Dissertation (Ph.D.), California Institute of Technology. doi:10.7907/R5YJ-NJ84. https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:02182014-114114913

Abstract

This dissertation consists of two parts. The first part presents an explicit procedure for applying multi-Regge theory to production processes. As an illustrative example, the case of three body final states is developed in detail, both with respect to kinematics and multi-Regge dynamics. Next, the experimental consistency of the multi-Regge hypothesis is tested in a specific high energy reaction; the hypothesis is shown to provide a good qualitative fit to the data. In addition, the results demonstrate a severe suppression of double Pomeranchon exchange, and show the coupling of two "Reggeons" to an external particle to be strongly damped as the particle's mass increases. Finally, with the use of two body Regge parameters, order of magnitude estimates of the multi-Regge cross section for various reactions are given.

The second part presents a diffraction model for high energy proton-proton scattering. This model developed by Chou and Yang assumes high energy elastic scattering results from absorption of the incident wave into the many available inelastic channels, with the absorption proportional to the amount of interpenetrating hadronic matter. The assumption that the hadronic matter distribution is proportional to the charge distribution relates the scattering amplitude for pp scattering to the proton form factor. The Chou-Yang model with the empirical proton form factor as input is then applied to calculate a high energy, fixed momentum transfer limit for the scattering cross section, This limiting cross section exhibits the same "dip" or "break" structure indicated in present experiments, but falls significantly below them in magnitude. Finally, possible spin dependence is introduced through a weak spin-orbit type term which gives rather good agreement with pp polarization data.

Item Type:Thesis (Dissertation (Ph.D.))
Subject Keywords:(Physics)
Degree Grantor:California Institute of Technology
Division:Physics, Mathematics and Astronomy
Major Option:Physics
Thesis Availability:Public (worldwide access)
Research Advisor(s):
  • Zweig, George
Thesis Committee:
  • Zweig, George (chair)
  • Feynman, Richard Phillips
  • Peck, Charles W.
  • Thorne, Kip S.
Defense Date:23 May 1969
Record Number:CaltechTHESIS:02182014-114114913
Persistent URL:https://resolver.caltech.edu/CaltechTHESIS:02182014-114114913
DOI:10.7907/R5YJ-NJ84
Default Usage Policy:No commercial reproduction, distribution, display or performance rights in this work are provided.
ID Code:8079
Collection:CaltechTHESIS
Deposited By: Benjamin Perez
Deposited On:18 Feb 2014 21:19
Last Modified:29 Apr 2024 22:39

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