Journal
PHYSICS LETTERS B
Volume 720, Issue 1-3, Pages 181-187Publisher
ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV
DOI: 10.1016/j.physletb.2013.02.013
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- Alliance Program of the Helmholtz Association [HA216/EMMI]
- Schweizer Nationalfonds [200020_124773/1]
- Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF) [200020_124773] Funding Source: Swiss National Science Foundation (SNF)
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From the new measurement of F-L at HERA we derive fixed-Q(2) averages (F-L/F-2). We compare these with bounds which are rigorous in the framework of the standard dipole picture. The bounds are sharpened by including information on the charm structure function F-2((c)). Within the experimental errors the bounds are respected by the data. But for 3.5 GeV2 <= Q(2) <= 20 GeV2 the central values of the data are close to and in some cases even above the bounds. Data on F-L/F-2 significantly exceeding the bounds would rule out the standard dipole picture at these kinematic points. We discuss, furthermore, how data respecting the bounds but coming close to them can give information on questions like colour transparency, saturation and the dependencies of the dipole-proton cross section on the energy and the dipole size. (C) 2013 Published by Elsevier B.V.
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