An Analysis of the Asymptotic Limit of Gluon Shadowing

Abstract

We examine the gluon distributions in nuclei in the asymptotic region defined by $Q^2\to \infty$, $x\to 0$. An analysis using the Double Asymptotic Scaling variables of Ball and Forte is proposed. New scaling relations are predicted which can help disentangling the different mechanisms of low $x$ perturbative QCD evolution in nuclei.

14 pages, 3 figures