Abstract
NLO evolution of the Jalilian-Marian-Iancu-McLerran-Weigert-Leonidov-Kovner (JIMWLK) equation with massless quarks was derived a few years ago. We make a step further to compute the evolution kernels focusing on the effects due to finite quark masses. To this goal, the light-cone wave function of a fast moving dilute hadronic projectile is computed up to O(g3) in QCD coupling constant. Compared with the massless case, a new IR divergence emerges, which is eventually canceled by a mass dependent counter term. Our results extend the theoretical tools used in physics of gluon saturation and aim at improving precision in future phenomenological applications.
| Original language | American English |
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| Article number | 93 |
| Journal | Journal of High Energy Physics |
| Volume | 2022 |
| Issue number | 7 |
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| State | Published - 1 Jul 2022 |
Keywords
- Deep Inelastic Scattering or Small-X Physics
- Quark-Gluon Plasma
All Science Journal Classification (ASJC) codes
- Nuclear and High Energy Physics