Inclusive double-Pomeron exchange at the Fermilab tevatron (p)over-barp collider


Acosta D., Affolder T., Akimoto H., Albrow M., Ambrose D., Amidei D., ...More

PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS, vol.93, no.14, 2004 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 93 Issue: 14
  • Publication Date: 2004
  • Doi Number: 10.1103/physrevlett.93.141601
  • Journal Name: PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

We report results from a study of events with a double-Pomeron exchange topology produced in (p) over barp collisions at roots=1800 GeV. The events are characterized by a leading antiproton and a large rapidity gap on the outgoing proton side. We find that the differential production cross section agrees in shape with predictions based on Regge theory and factorization, and that the ratio of double-Pomeron exchange to single diffractive production rates is relatively unsuppressed as compared to the O(10) suppression factor previously measured in single diffractive production.