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How to catch a 'fat' proton

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Coleman-Smith, C; Müller, B
Published in: Annals of Physics
December 4, 2013

© 2014 Elsevier Inc. We argue that high-multiplicity events in proton-proton or proton-nucleus collisions originate from large-size fluctuations of the nucleon shape. We discuss a pair of simple models of such proton shape fluctuations. A "fat" proton with a size of 3fm occurs with observable frequency. In light of this result, collective flow behavior in the ensuing nuclear interaction seems feasible. We discuss the influence of these models on the parton structure of the proton.

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Annals of Physics

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1096-035X

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0003-4916

Publication Date

December 4, 2013

Related Subject Headings

  • Nuclear & Particles Physics
  • 51 Physical sciences
  • 49 Mathematical sciences
  • 02 Physical Sciences
  • 01 Mathematical Sciences
 

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Coleman-Smith, C., & Müller, B. (2013). How to catch a 'fat' proton (Accepted). Annals of Physics. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aop.2014.07.040
Coleman-Smith, C., and B. Müller. “How to catch a 'fat' proton (Accepted).” Annals of Physics, December 4, 2013. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aop.2014.07.040.
Coleman-Smith C, Müller B. How to catch a 'fat' proton (Accepted). Annals of Physics. 2013 Dec 4;
Coleman-Smith, C., and B. Müller. “How to catch a 'fat' proton (Accepted).” Annals of Physics, Dec. 2013. Scopus, doi:10.1016/j.aop.2014.07.040.
Coleman-Smith C, Müller B. How to catch a 'fat' proton (Accepted). Annals of Physics. 2013 Dec 4;
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Published In

Annals of Physics

DOI

EISSN

1096-035X

ISSN

0003-4916

Publication Date

December 4, 2013

Related Subject Headings

  • Nuclear & Particles Physics
  • 51 Physical sciences
  • 49 Mathematical sciences
  • 02 Physical Sciences
  • 01 Mathematical Sciences