Geometric scaling in leading neutron events at HERA

Abstract

This analysis provides new fits of the GBW model and the impact parameter-dependent saturation model (bSat or IP-Sat) to the leading neutron structure function HERA data in one pion exchange approximation. Both parametrizations of the dipole cross section provide good descriptions of the considered data. It is shown here for the first time that the experimental leading neutron production HERA data exhibits geometric scaling, which in this context means that the total ${\gamma }^{\ast }{\pi }^{\ast }$ cross section is a function of only one dimensionless variable $\tau =Q^2/Q_s^2(x)$. The geometric scaling region extends over a broad range of $Q^2$ and can be attributed to the presence of a saturation boundary which manifests at $Q^2\ge Q_s^2$. The scaling behaviour in leading neutron events is profoundly similar to what has been observed for the inclusive DIS events.

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