Experimental observation of the photon structure function at 21 GeV

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dc.contributor.advisorCorcoran, Marjorie D.en_US
dc.creatorMorrow, Gregory Peteren_US
dc.date.accessioned2009-06-04T08:49:54Zen_US
dc.date.available2009-06-04T08:49:54Zen_US
dc.date.issued1998en_US
dc.description.abstractThe triggered photon structure function at center-of-mass energy 21 GeV is measured from the interaction $\gamma$p $\to$ jets. Descriptions of the experimental apparatuses are given and the physics goals of the experiment are discussed. The methods used to calculate the photon structure function $x\sb{\gamma}$ are discussed in detail, with particular attention given to Monte Carlo simulation. The energy of the photon beam is carefully analyzed and methods of understanding and compensating for multiple bremsstrahlung photons, among other beam effects, are determined. Results from experimental data are compared with theoretical predictions from both leading-order and next-to-leading-order calculations and with the results of another experiment. Some examination of other targets and other beam energies is made. We observe substantial disagreement between data and lowest order Monte Carlo. Experimental results are more consistent with NLO calculations. No experimental separation of direct and resolved photons is observed or predicted by calculation.en_US
dc.format.extent119 p.en_US
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen_US
dc.identifier.callnoTHESIS PHYS. 1998 MORROWen_US
dc.identifier.citationMorrow, Gregory Peter. "Experimental observation of the photon structure function at 21 GeV." (1998) Diss., Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/19292">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/19292</a>.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/19292en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.rightsCopyright is held by the author, unless otherwise indicated. Permission to reuse, publish, or reproduce the work beyond the bounds of fair use or other exemptions to copyright law must be obtained from the copyright holder.en_US
dc.subjectParticle physicsen_US
dc.subjectElementary particlesen_US
dc.subjectHigh energy physicsen_US
dc.titleExperimental observation of the photon structure function at 21 GeVen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.type.materialTexten_US
thesis.degree.departmentPhysicsen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineNatural Sciencesen_US
thesis.degree.grantorRice Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelDoctoralen_US
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophyen_US
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