Exclusive ${\eta }_c$ photo- and electroproduction at HERA as a possible probe of the odderon singularity in QCD

Abstract

Theory and phenomenology of the eta_c photo- and electroproduction is developed from the point of view of probing the odderon singularity in QCD which corresponds to the three gluon exchange mechanism. This mechanism leads to the cross-sections which are independent of W^2 for the exchange of three non-interacting gluons or exhibit increase with increasing W^2 (or 1/x) for the odderon intercept above unity. The η_c electroproduction in the three gluon exchange mechanism is shown to be entirely controlled by the transversely polarised virtual photons. The magnitude of the eta_c photoproduction cross-section is estimated to be around 11-45pb. The t-dependence of the differential cross-section is also discussed.

arXiv comment9 pages, LaTeX, uses epsfig.sty; Numerical error corrected. A factor of 1/3 missing in amplitude in Eq.(8) added. Obtained gamma p -> eta_c p cross-section smaller by a factor of 9 than in the original version of the paper. Figures 4 and 5 changed accordingly

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