The role of initial gluon emission in double $J/\psi$ production at central rapidities

Abstract

We consider the process of double $J/\psi$ production in $pp$ collisions at the LHC in the framework of $k_T$-factorization approach. We focus on the gluon fragmentation mechanism which is related to multiple gluon emission in the initial state. The initial state emission is treated according to Catani-Ciafaloni-Fiorani-Marchesini evolution equation, and applies to both single and double parton scattering cases. We show the importance of fragmentation contributions to $J/\psi$ pair production and perform a comparison between theoretical predictions and the latest ATLAS data collected at $\sqrt{s}=8$ TeV. We find that the effects of multiple gluon emission are essential for both single- and multiparton interaction processes. Finally, we highlight the problem of correct choice of the factorization scale with respect to numerical stability of the calculations and the consistency with non-collinear evolution equations.

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