arXiv · 1708.05756
Photoproduction prospects at the EIC
Abstract
We discuss how photoproduction and electroproduction processes will provide a precise tool to study nuclear structure in the small-$x$ region in the future Electron-Ion Collider. In particular, we emphasize how exclusive vector meson production at the EIC can be used to accurately map the gluonic density profile of nuclei, including its event-by-event fluctuations. In addition, we show how measurements of the total diffractive cross section will be sensitive to saturation effects.
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Heikki Mäntysaari. 2017-08-18. Photoproduction prospects at the EIC. https://arxiv.org/abs/1708.05756
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