Spectrum of diffractively produced gluons in onium-nucleus collisions
arXiv:0803.1608 · doi:10.1016/j.nuclphysa.2008.04.011
Abstract
We calculate spectrum of diffractively produced gluons in onium-heavy nucleus collisions at high energies. We show that it exhibits a characteristic dependence on nucleus atomic number A and energy/rapidity. We argue that this dependence offers a unique possibility for determining the low-x structure of nuclear matter. Applications to RHIC, LHC and EIC experimental programs are discussed.
18 pages, 4 figs; discussion of Eqs.(17)-(19) added