We critically examine the validity of the Weizsäcker-Williams approximation in electron-hadron collisions. We show that in its commonly used form it can lead to large errors, and we show how to improve it in order to get accurate results. In particular, we present an improved form that is valid beyond the leading logarithmic approximation in the case when a small-angle cut is applied to the scattered electron. Furthermore we include comparisons of the approximate expressions with the exact electroproduction calculation in the case of heavy-quark production
Frixione, S., Mangano, M., Nason, P., Ridolfi, G. (1993). Improving the Weizsäcker-Williams approximation in electron-proton collisions. PHYSICS LETTERS. SECTION B, 319(1-3), 339-345 [10.1016/0370-2693(93)90823-Z].
Improving the Weizsäcker-Williams approximation in electron-proton collisions
Nason, Paolo;
1993
Abstract
We critically examine the validity of the Weizsäcker-Williams approximation in electron-hadron collisions. We show that in its commonly used form it can lead to large errors, and we show how to improve it in order to get accurate results. In particular, we present an improved form that is valid beyond the leading logarithmic approximation in the case when a small-angle cut is applied to the scattered electron. Furthermore we include comparisons of the approximate expressions with the exact electroproduction calculation in the case of heavy-quark production
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