Hadronic Total Cross Sections: Which Pomeron Do They Prefer

摘要

All data on nucleon-nucleon and meson-nucleon total cross sections are analyzed in a scheme with varying Pomeron shape and standard form of secondary Reggeons. Two solutions are found which result in essentially different asymptotic behaviour, but describe equally well the data at energies attained. Two theoretical possibilities for the Pomeron are discussed: the dipole and the froissaron. 10 refs.; 7 figs.; 1 tab. (Atomindex citation 17:085584)