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N. Macdonald

Publications and source records attributed to N. Macdonald.

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arXiv1999

Comparison of Dijet Cross Sections vs Q^2 with Various Monte Carlo Models

The dijet cross section as a function of both the fraction of the photon momentum participating in the hard process, x_γ^{OBS}, and the photon's virtuality, Q^2, is compared with the predictions of Herwig 5.9 for various photon parton distribution functions. The ratio of dijet cross sections with x_γ^{OBS} < 0.75 and x_γ^{OBS} > 0.75 is measured as a function of Q^2. This ratio is found to decrease as Q^2 increases consistent with the hypothesis that the photon parton distribution functions decrease with increasing photon virtuality.

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arXiv1999

Structure of Real and Virtual Photons from ZEUS

Measurements sensitive to the structure of both real and virtual photons are presented and compared to theoretical models with various photon parton distribution functions (PDFs). Measurements for real photons show a tendency for the available photon PDFs to be too small to describe the data. For virtual photons, the photon PDF is seen to decrease with increasing photon virtuality. In order to describe the data, resolved photon processes are required up to a photon virtuality of at least 4.5 GeV^2.

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