Forward Compton Scattering

Marc Damashek and Frederick J. Gilman
Phys. Rev. D 1, 1319 – Published 1 March 1970
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Abstract

An analysis of the recently measured photon-proton total cross sections is performed. Smooth fits to the cross sections are obtained and used to calculate, by means of the forward dispersion relation, the real part of the spin-averaged forward amplitude. The resulting predictions for the real part are given. At high energies, the fits to the present total cross-section data, together with the calculated real part, suggest the presence in the high-energy behavoir of an extra real constant in addition to what one would have predicted from Regge theory and the high-energy behavior of the imaginary part. This extra real constant, which is consistent in sign and magnitude with the Thomson limit, αMN, could correspond to a fixed pole at J=0 in Regge-pole language. Possible ways to test the forward dispersion relation are discussed.

  • Received 20 November 1969

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.1.1319

©1970 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

Marc Damashek* and Frederick J. Gilman

  • Stanford Linear Accelerator Center, Stanford University, Stanford, California 94305

  • *National Science Foundation Predoctoral Trainee.

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Francis E. Close and J. F. Gunion
Phys. Rev. D 4, 1576 (1971)

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Vol. 1, Iss. 5 — 1 March 1970

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