Hard Diffraction From Quasi-Elastic Dipole Scattering

Abstract

The contribution to diffraction dissociation of virtual photons due to quasi-elastic scattering of the $q$-$\bar{q}$ component is calculated in the framework of the QCD dipole picture. Both longitudinal and transverse components of the cross-section are given. It is shown that, at fixed mass of the diffractively produced system, quantum mechanical interference plays an important r\^ ole. Phenomenological consequences are discussed.

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