Signs of universality in the behavior of elastic pp scattering cross-sections at high energies
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: We give a phenomenological analysis of the behavior of inelastic, elastic and total cross-sections of the high energy pp interaction. In particular, we argue that the universal picture of behavior of cross-sections and their ratios is a consequence of the rapid increase of inelastic cross-section with energy and its large value compared to σ el ( s ). We observed that the value of the fundamental ratio ( m π 0 / m p ) , the minimum value of the ratio ( σ el / σ tot ), and some other quantities are determined by the roots of the equation ( 9 x 2 + 4 2 x − 1 ) = 0 .
Source: Physics Letters B
Author: A.P. Samokhin
Institutions: Kurchatov Institute, Institute for High Energy Physics
Language: English
Subfield: Nuclear and High Energy Physics
Field: Physics and Astronomy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7148490347