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We describe a QCD motivated model for total cross-sections which uses the eikonal representation and incorporates QCD mini-jets to drive the rise with energy of the cross-section, while the impact parameter distribution is obtained through the Fourier transform of the transverse momentum distribution of soft gluons emitted in the parton-parton interactions giving rise to mini-jets in the final state. A singular but integral expression for the running coupling constant in the infrared region is part of this model., Comment: 4 pages, 1 figure, uses slac_one.rtx, 34th ICHEP Conference, Philadelphia 2008

We discuss the effect of infrared soft gluons on the asymptotic behaviour of the total cross-section. We use a singular but integrable expression for the strong coupling constant in the infrared limit and relate its behaviour to the satisfaction of the Froissart bound, giving a specific phenomenological example., Comment: 7 pages, 1 figure, presented at Hadron structure 07, HS07, Modra-Harmonia, September 3-7, 2007

We compare the high energy behaviour of hadronic photon-photon cross-sections in different models. We find that the photon-photon cross-section appears to rise faster than the purely hadronic ones (proton-proton and proton-antiproton)., Comment: 7 pages, 5 figures. Presented at Photon2007, Paris, July 2007. Requires photon2007.cls

We calculate the probability of large rapidity gaps in high energy hadronic collisions using a model based on QCD mini-jets and soft gluon emission down into the infrared region. Comparing with other models we find a remarkable agreement among most predictions., Comment: 6 pages, 2 figures, to be published in the Proceedings of International Symposium on Multiparticle Dynamics 2007, Berkeley 2-9 August 2007

New results are presented for total ${\rm pp}/ {\rm \bar p p}$ cross-sections, in the framework of our QCD based model (GGPS). This is an improved eikonal mini-jet model, where soft gluon radiation tames the fast energy rise normally present in mini-jet models. We discuss the variability in our predictions and provide a handy parametrization of our results for the LHC. We find that our model predictions span the range $\sigma_{tot}^{LHC}=100 ^{+10}_{-13} mb$. While this matches nicely with the range of most other models, it does not agree with recent ones which include a "hard" Pomeron, even though our model does include hard scattering. We compute the survival probability for Large Rapidity Gap (LRG) events at the LHC and at the Tevatron. These events are relevant, for example, for Higgs signal in the $WW$ fusion process. We also explore whether measurements of the total cross-sections at the LHC can help us sharpen the model parameters and hence estimates for these survival probabilities, further., Comment: 15 pages, 3 figures, LaTeX

Final state radiation in the process $e^+e^-\to\pi^+\pi^-$ is considered for the cuts used in the analysis of KLOE data at large angles. By means of a Monte Carlo event generator FEVA, effects of non-pointlike behaviour of pions are estimated in the framework of Resonance Perturbation Theory. An additional complication related with the $\phi$ meson intermediate state is taken into account and the corresponding contributions (the direct decay $\phi\to\pi^+\pi^-\gamma$ and the double resonance decay $\phi\to\rho^\pm\pi^\mp\to\pi^+\pi^-\gamma$) are added to FEVA. A method to test effects of non-pointlike behaviour of pions in a model-independent way is proposed., Comment: 16 pages, 6 figures

A model for total cross-sections incorporating QCD jet cross-sections and soft gluon resummation is described and compared with present data on $pp$ and ${\bar p}p$ cross-sections. Predictions for LHC are presented for different parameter sets. It is shown that they differ according to the small x-behaviour of available parton density functions., Comment: 10 pages, 3 figures, uses appolb.cls, LaTeX. Talk presented by G. Pancheri at the EURIDICE Final Meeting, August 24-27th, 2006, Kazimierz, Poland

Effects due to non-pointlike behaviour of pions in the process $e^+e^-\to\pi^+\pi^-\gamma$ can arise for hard photons in the final state. By means of a Monte Carlo event generator, which also includes the contribution of the direct decay $\phi\to\pi^+\pi^-\gamma$, we estimate these effects in the framework of Resonance Perturbation Theory. We consider angular cuts used in the KLOE analysis of the pion form factor at threshold. A method to reveal the effects of non-pointlike behaviour of pions in a model-independent way is proposed., Comment: 13 pages, 6 figures

In this note, we summarize and compare various model predictions for $pp$ total cross-section $\sigma_{\rm tot}^{pp}$, giving an estimate of the range of predictions for the total cross-section, $\sigma_{\rm tot}^{pp}$ expected at the LHC. We concentrate on the results for $\sigma_{\tot}^{pp}$ obtained in a particular QCD based model of the energy dependence of the total cross-section, including the effect of soft gluon radiation. We obtain the range of predictions in this model by exploring the allowed range of model parameters. We further give a handy parametrisation of these results which incidentally spans the range of various other available predictions at the LHC as well., Comment: 12 pages, 6 figures, laTeX, requires ias.cls, ias.sty included

We discuss a model for total hadronic and photonic cross-sections which includes hard parton-parton scattering to drive the rise and soft gluon resummation to tame it. Unitarity is ensured by embedding the cross-section in the eikonal formalism. Predictions for LHC and ILC are presented., Comment: 9 pages, 2 figures, Presented at PLC2005, Kazimierz, September 2005, requires appolb.cls

This Report summarises the activities of the "SM and Higgs" working group for the Workshop "Physics at TeV Colliders", Les Houches, France, 2-20 May, 2005. On the one hand, we performed a variety of experimental and theoretical studies on standard candles (such as W, Z, and ttbar production), treating them either as proper signals of known physics, or as backgrounds to unknown physics; we also addressed issues relevant to those non-perturbative or semi-perturbative ingredients, such as Parton Density Functions and Underlying Events, whose understanding will be crucial for a proper simulation of the actual events taking place in the detectors. On the other hand, several channels for the production of the Higgs, or involving the Higgs, have been considered in some detail. The report is structured into four main parts. The first one deals with Standard Model physics, except the Higgs. A variety of arguments are treated here, from full simulation of processes constituting a background to Higgs production, to studies of uncertainties due to PDFs and to extrapolations of models for underlying events, from small-$x$ issues to electroweak corrections which may play a role in vector boson physics. The second part of the report treats Higgs physics from the point of view of the signal. In the third part, reviews are presented on the current status of multi-leg, next-to-leading order and of next-to-next-to-leading order QCD computations. Finally, the fourth part deals with the use of Monte Carlos for simulation of LHC physics., Comment: 234 pages, 173 figures. Web page of the workshop (with links to the talks): http://lappweb.in2p3.fr/conferences/LesHouches/Houches2005/

We present a detailed study, done in the framework of the INFN 2006 Roadmap, of the prospects for e+e- physics at the Frascati National Laboratories. The physics case for an e+e- collider running at high luminosity at the phi resonance energy and also reaching a maximum center of mass energy of 2.5 GeV is discussed, together with the specific aspects of a very high luminosity tau-charm factory. Subjects connected to Kaon decay physics are not discussed here, being part of another INFN Roadmap working group. The significance of the project and the impact on INFN are also discussed. All the documentation related to the activities of the working group can be found in http://www.roma1.infn.it/people/bini/roadmap.html., Comment: INFN Roadmap Report: 86 pages, 25 figures, 9 tables

Scattering and formation experiments can be performed not only with particle beams, but also, as of old, with particle sources. DA\PhiNE at the c.m. energy of the \phi is a relatively clean source of low-momentum charged and neutral kaons. As such, it can allow experiments unthinkable of at conventional kaon beams. This talk is dedicated to a presentation both of this viewpoint and of the physics that could be learned in this way., Comment: 13 + 1 PlainTeX pages, pres. at "Meeting on e^+ e^- Physics Perspectives (non-K Physics)", Frascati Jan. 19-20, 2006; v2: unchanged paper, only a typo in the DISPLAYED abstract corrected

In this paper we consider the possibility to test the FSR model in the reaction $e^+e^-\to\pi^+\pi^-\gamma$ at DA$\Phi$NE. We propose to consider the low $Q^2$ region ($Q^2$ is the invariant mass squared of the di-pion system) to study the different models describing $gamma^*\to\pi^+\pi^-\gamma$ interaction. As illustration we compare the scalar QED and Resonance Perturbation Theory prediction for the $e^+e^-\to\pi^+\pi^-\gamma$ cross section. We also consider the contribution coming from the $\phi$ direct decay ($\phi\to\pi^+\pi^-\gamma$). We find the low $Q^2$ region is sensitive to FSR models., Comment: 7 pages, 4 figures, talk at EURIDICE Midterm Collaboration Meeting, Frascati, 8-12 February

This report summarizes a study of the physics potential of the CLIC e+e- linear collider operating at centre-of-mass energies from 1 TeV to 5 TeV with luminosity of the order of 10^35 cm^-2 s^-1. First, the CLIC collider complex is surveyed, with emphasis on aspects related to its physics capabilities, particularly the luminosity and energy, and also possible polarization, \gamma\gamma and e-e- collisions. The next CLIC Test facility, CTF3, and its R&D programme are also reviewed. We then discuss aspects of experimentation at CLIC, including backgrounds and experimental conditions, and present a conceptual detector design used in the physics analyses, most of which use the nominal CLIC centre-of-mass energy of 3 TeV. CLIC contributions to Higgs physics could include completing the profile of a light Higgs boson by measuring rare decays and reconstructing the Higgs potential, or discovering one or more heavy Higgs bosons, or probing CP violation in the Higgs sector. Turning to physics beyond the Standard Model, CLIC might be able to complete the supersymmetric spectrum and make more precise measurements of sparticles detected previously at the LHC or a lower-energy linear e+e- collider: \gamma\gamma collisions and polarization would be particularly useful for these tasks. CLIC would also have unique capabilities for probing other possible extensions of the Standard Model, such as theories with extra dimensions or new vector resonances, new contact interactions and models with strong WW scattering at high energies. In all the scenarios we have studied, CLIC would provide significant fundamental physics information beyond that available from the LHC and a lower-energy linear e+e- collider, as a result of its unique combination of high energy and experimental precision., Comment: 226 pages, lots of figures. A version with high resolution figures can be found at http://cern.ch/d/deroeck/www/clic/clic_report.html

We discuss the need to compare total cross-section measurements at LHC and HERA with each other and with available models in order to obtain a more precise prediction of the total hadronic cross-section at the future Linear Collider, thus leading to a better estimate of the hadronic background., Comment: 5 pages, three figures, Talk presented by G. Pancheri at the International Linear Collider Workshop, Paris, April, 2004

The process of $e^+e^-$ annihilation into a $\pi^+\pi^-$ pair with radiation of a photon is considered. The amplitude of the reaction $e^+e^-\to\pi^+\pi^-\gamma$ consists of the model independent initial-state radiation (ISR) and model-dependent final-state radiation (FSR). The general structure of the FSR tensor is constructed from Lorentz covariance, gauge invariance and discrete symmetries in terms of the three invariant functions. To calculate these functions we apply Chiral Perturbation Theory (ChPT) with vector and axial-vector mesons. The contribution of $e^+e^-\to\pi^+\pi^-\gamma$ process to the muon anomalous magnetic moment is evaluated, and results are compared with the dominant contribution in the framework of a hybrid model, consisting of VMD and point-like scalar eletrodynamics. The developed approach allows us also to calculate the $\pi^+\pi^-$ charge asymmetry., Comment: 21 pages, 8 figures

The physics underlying the fall and eventual rise in various total cross-sections at high energies has been investigated over a decade using a model based on the Bloch-Nordsieck resummation in QCD. Here a brief review of our latest results is presented and comparison made with experimental data on $pp$, $\gamma proton$ and $\gamma \gamma$ total cross-sections., Comment: Presented by G. Pancheri at ISMD04, Sonoma State University. Under publication in Acta Physica Polonica. LaTeX format, 10 *.eps files, 7 pages

A sum rule is derived for elastic scattering of hadrons at high energies which is in good agreement with experimental data on $p\bar{p}$ available upto the maximum energy $\sqrt{s} = 2 TeV$. Physically, our sum rule reflects the way unitarity correlates and limits how large the elastic amplitude can be as a function of energy to how fast it decreases as a function of the momentum transfer. The universality of our result is justified through our earlier result on equipartition of quark and glue momenta obtained from the virial theorem for massless quarks and the Wilson conjecture, Comment: Presented by Y. Srivastava at ISMD04, Sonoma State University. Under publication in Acta Physica Polonica. Latex format, 1 *.eps file, 7 pages

An impact parameter representation for soft gluon radiation is applied to obtain both the initial decrease of the total cross-section ($\sigma_{tot}$) for proton-proton collisions as well as the later rise of $\sigma_{tot}$ with energy for both $pp$ and $p\bar{p}$. The non-perturbative soft part of the eikonal includes only limited low energy gluon emission and leads to the initial decrease in the proton-proton cross- section. On the other hand, the rapid rise in the hard, perturbative jet part of the eikonal is tamed into the experimentally observed mild increase by soft gluon radiation whose maximum energy rises slowly with energy., Comment: 30 pages, 6 figures. Version accepted for publication in Physical Review D. Additional section with explanatory material added making the paper more self contained and two figures changed to have a complete summary of the available accelerator data

The process of $e^+ e^-$ annihilation into $\pi^+ \pi^-$ pair with radiation of the photon is considered. The amplitude of the reaction $e^+ e^- \to \pi^+ \pi^- \gamma$ consists of the model independent initial-state radiation (ISR) and model dependent final-state radiation (FSR). The general structure of the FSR tensor is constructed from Lorentz covariance, gauge invariance and discrete symmetries in terms of the three invariant functions. To calculate these functions we apply Chiral Perturbation Theory (ChPT) with vector and axial-vector mesons. The contribution of $e^+ e^- \to \pi^+ \pi^- \gamma$ process to the muon anomalous magnetic moment is evaluated, and results are compared with the dominant contribution in framework of a hybrid model, consisting of VMD and point-like scalar electrodynamics. The developed approach allows us also to calculate the $\pi^+ \pi^-$ charge asymmetry., Comment: 4 pages, 3 figures, poster contribution at DAFNE04 conference, 7-11 June,2004, Frascati, Italy

Under the assumption of total absorption and dominance of the imaginary part of the scattering amplitude, we present a sum rule for any hadronic elastic differential cross-section ${d\sigma}\over{dt}$: the dimensionless quantity ${{1}\over{2}}\int (dt)\sqrt{{{1}\over {\pi}}{{d\sigma}\over{dt}}} \to 1$, at asymptotic energies. Experimental data from ISR and Tevatron confirm a trend towards its saturation and some estimates are presented for LHC. Its universality and further consequences for the nature of absorption in QCD based models for elastic and total cross-sections are explored., Comment: 5 pages, 1 figure; an additional datum ($\sqrt{s} = 546 GeV$) has been added

Similarly to the electromagnetic pseudoscalar-meson transition form factors one can define also strange-quark vector current pseudoscalar-meson transition form factors, contributing only to a behaviour of the isoscalar parts of the previous ones. Their explicit form is found by constructing unitary and analytic models of the strange pseudoscalar-meson transition form factors dependent only on $\omega$ and $\phi$ coupling constant ratios as a free parameters. Numerical values of these ratios are then determined from the corresponding pseudoscalar-meson transition form factors by employing the $\omega$-$\phi$ mixing and a special assumption on the coupling of the quark components of vector-meson wave functions to flavour component of currents under consideration., Comment: 6 eps figures, Contribution presented at NAPP'03, May 26-31, 2003, Dubrovnik, Croatia

Present-day experimental and phenomenological situation about pseudoscalar ($\pi^0$, $\eta$, $\eta'$) meson transition form factors is briefly reviewed. Necessity of more sophisticated behaviours in time-like region of these form factors is emphasized. Four-resonance unitary and analytic model of the pseudoscalar meson transition form factors is constructed, which describes well all existing experimental information., Comment: 3 eps figures. Contribution presented at the PHOTON'03, April 7-11, 2003, Frascati (Roma), Italy

We discuss present predictions for the total $\gamma \gamma$ and $\gamma p $ cross-sections, highlighting why predictions differ. We present results from the Eikonal Minijet Model and improved predictions based on soft gluon resummation., Comment: 7 pages, 10 figures, LaTeX, requires espcrc2.sty, Talk presented by G. Pancheri at PHOTON-2003, International Meeting on Structure and Interactions of the Photon, Frascati, Italy, April 7-11, 2003

Electrical conductivity of porous silicon fabricated form heavily doped p-type silicon is very sensitive to NO$_2$, even at concentrations below 100 ppb. However, sensitivity strongly depends on the porous microstructure. The structural difference between sensitive and insensitive samples is independently confirmed by microscopy images and by light scattering behavior. A way to change the structure is by modifying the composition of the electrochemical solution. We have found that best results are achieved using ethanoic solutions with HF concentration levels between 13% and 15%., Comment: 3 pages, 4 figures, package SIunits required

The electrical conductance of porous silicon fabricated with heavily doped p-type silicon is very sensitive to NO$_2$. A concentration of 10 ppb can be detected by monitoring the current injection at fixed voltage. However, we show that the sign of the injection variations depends on the porous layer thickness. If the thickness is sufficiently low -- of the order of few \micro\meter{} -- the injection decreases instead of increasing. We discuss the effect in terms of an already proposed twofold action of NO$_2$, according to which the free carrier density increases, and simultaneously the energy bands are bent at the porous silicon surface., Comment: 3 pages, 3 figures, requires SIunits package

In this note we address the issue of measurability of the hadronic cross-sections at a future photon collider as well as for the two-photon processes at a future high energy linear $e^+e^-$ collider. We extend, to higher energy, our previous estimates of the accuracy with which the \gamgam\ cross-section needs to be measured, in order to distinguish between different theoretical models of energy dependence of the total cross-sections. We show that the necessary precision to discriminate among these models is indeed possible at future linear colliders in the Photon Collider option. Further we note that even in the $e^+e^-$ option a measurement of the hadron production cross-section via \gamgam processes, with an accuracy necessary to allow discrimination between different theoretical models, should be possible. We also comment briefly on the implications of these predictions for hadronic backgrounds at the future TeV energy $e^+e^-$ collider CLIC., Comment: 20 pages, 5 figures, LaTeX. Added an acknowledgement

In this talk we present an update of model predictions for the $\gamma \gamma$ total cross-section in the TeV region. The update includes preliminary results for $\gamma \gamma $ cross-sections using the Bloch-Nordsieck model for the overlap function of the partons in the transverse space, use of the CJLK parametrisation of the photonic parton densities that has recently become available and extension to the higher $\gamma \gamma$ energies relevant to the planned CLIC collider., Comment: Talk presented by A. De Roeck at the International Linear Collider Workshop, Jeju Island, Aug. 26-30,2002. To appear in the proceedings. 10 pages, LaTeX file, requires A4.sty, four figures

We discuss the partial width of the pseudoscalar charmonium state eta_c and bottomonium state eta_b into two photons. Predictions from potential models are examined and compared with experimental values for the eta_c case. Through the NRQCD factorisation procedure results for eta_c are also compared with those from J/psi data, and results for eta_b to the Upsilon decay data., Comment: To appear in the proceedings of ``First international Workshop on Frontier Science, October 6-11, 2002 INFN Laboratory, Frascati, Italy''. 2 pages, uses frascatiphys_SP.sty

The forward elastic scattering of light on light, {\em i.e.,} the reaction $\gamma+\gamma \to \gamma+\gamma$ in the forward direction, is analyzed utilizing real analytic amplitudes. We calculate $\rho_{\gamma \gamma}$, the ratio of the real to the imaginary portion of the forward scattering amplitude, by fitting the total $\gamma \gamma$ cross section data in the high energy region $5 GeV \le \sqrt s \le 130 $ GeV, assuming a cross section that rises asymptotically as $\ln^2 s$. We then compare $\rho_{\gamma\gamma}$ to $\rho_{nn}$, the ratio of the even portions of the $pp$ and $\pbar p$ forward scattering amplitudes, as well as to $\rho_{\gamma p}$, the $\rho$ value for Compton scattering. Within errors, we find that the three $\rho$-values in the c.m.s. energy region $5 GeV \le \sqrt s \le 130$ GeV are the same, as predicted by a factorization theorem of Block and Kadailov., Comment: 5 pages, Latex2e, 2 postscript figures, uses epsfig.sty

We discuss the high energy behaviour of total cross-sections for protons and photons, in a QCD based framework with particular emphasis on the role played by soft gluons, Comment: 13 pages, 10 figures, Presented by G. Pancheri at the International Workshop on QCD, Martina Franca, Italy, June 16-20,2001. To appear in the proceedings

We examine the energy dependence of total cross-sections for photon processes and discuss the QCD contribution to the rising behaviour, Comment: 5 pages, LaTeX, 2 figures, talk presented by G. Pancheri at Photon - 2001, The International Conference on Structure and Interactions of Photons, Ascona, Sept. 2-7,2001. To appear in the proceedings

The complementarity between Chiral Perturbation Theory and the Linear Sigma Model is exploited to study $\pi^0\pi^0$ production in $\phi$ radiative decays, where the effects of the $f_0(980)$ scalar resonance, and those of its more controversial $\sigma(500)$ partner, should become manifest via the $\phi\to K^+ K^- (\gamma)\to\pi^0\pi^0\gamma $ decay chain. The recently reported data on $\phi\to\pi^0\pi^0\gamma$ coming from the VEPP-2M $e^+ e^-$ collider in Novosibirsk and the DA$\Phi$NE $\phi$-factory in Frascati can be reasonably described in our approach, which we propose as a promising first step towards more detailed analyses. The $f_0(980)$ contribution, which appears as a moderately narrow peak at the high part of the dipion mass spectrum, can be interpreted as the isoscalar member of the scalar nonet with a large $f_0 K\bar{K}$ coupling and an $f_0\pi\pi$ coupling suppressed by almost ideal $\sigma$-$f_0$ mixing. Indeed, the mixing angle in the flavour basis is found to be $\phi_{S}\approx -6^\circ$, if the $f_0$-propagator is approximated by a simple Breit-Wigner, or $\phi_{S}\approx -9^\circ$, if an improved two-channel analysis is performed. The $\sigma(500)$ resonance, which is then strongly coupled to pion pairs, yields a tiny contribution because, in our approach, its coupling to kaon pairs is proportional to $m^2_\sigma-m^2_K$ and thus quite small., Comment: 18 pages, 4 figures; new treatment of the f0 propagator added and Comments on previous work corrected

We discuss the measured partial width of the pseudoscalar charmonium state eta_c into two photons. Predictions from potential models are examined and compared with experimental values. Including radiative corrections, it is found that present measurements are compatible both with a QCD type potential and with a static Coulomb potential. The latter is then used to give an estimate on the eta_b decay into two photons. Results for eta_c are also compared with those from j/psi data through the NRQCD model., Comment: 12 pages, 4 figures, latex2e, uses graphicx and cite

We discuss an inclusive approach to the measurement of the e+e- --> pi+ pi- cross--section by the radiative return method without photon tagging. The essential part of this approach is the choice of rules for event selection which provide rejection of events with 3 (or more) pions and decrease the final--state radiation background. The radiative corrections to the initial--state radiation process are computed for DAPhNE conditions, using the quasi--real electron approximation for both, the cross--section and the underlying kinematics. The two cases of restricted and unrestricted pion phase space are considered. Some numerical calculations illustrate our analytical results., Comment: 25 pages, 4 figures, latex

Using an eikonal structure for the scattering amplitude, Block and Kaidalov have derived factorization theorems for nucleon-nucleon, $\gamma p$ and $\gamma\gamma$ scattering at high energies, using only some very general assumptions. We present here an analysis giving experimental confirmation for factorization of cross sections, nuclear slope parameters B and $\rho$-values (ratio of real to imaginary portion of forward scattering amplitudes), showing that: i) the three factorization theorems hold, ii) the additive quark model holds to ~1%, and iii) vector dominance holds to better than ~4%., Comment: Latex2e, 11 pages, 6 postscript figures, uses epsfig.sty. Version to be published in Eur. Phys. Jour. C

We discuss the measured partial width of the pseudoscalar charmonium state, $\eta_c$, into two photons. Predictions from potential models are examined and compared with experimental values. Including radiative corrections, it is found that present measurements are compatible both with a QCD type potential and with a static Coulomb potential, with $\alpha_s$ evaluated at two loops. Results are also compared with those from $\jpsi$ data through the NRQCD model., Comment: 4 Pages, 1 figure, use ws-p8-50x6-00.cls. To appear in the proceedings of the Photon 2001 Conference on The Structure and Interactions of the Photon, September 2nd-7th 2001, Ascona, Switzerland

TESLA Technical Design Report, Part VI, Chapter 1: The Photon Collider at TESLA, Comment: 102 pages, 41 figures, editor: V. Telnov

The TESLA Technical Design Report Part III: Physics at an e+e- Linear Collider, Comment: 192 pages, 131 figures. Some figures have reduced quality. Full quality figures can be obtained from http://tesla.desy.de/tdr. Editors - R.-D. Heuer, D.J. Miller, F. Richard, P.M. Zerwas

Recent dispersive techniques developed by us are applied to discuss three problems: 1. A long standing discrepan-cy between the measurements of $R(s)$ for $\sqrt{s} = (5\div 7.5)GeV$ by Crystal Ball and MARK I has been analyzed and its consequences analyzed for the number of contributing quarks. 2. Noting that the perturbative $\alpha_s$ has the wrong analyticity, analytic models consistent with asymptotic freedom (AF) and confinement have been constructed and applied to discuss $\tau$ decay. 3. It is shown that AF leads to a wrong sign for $\im\big(\alpha(s)\big)$ which signals an instability of the perturbative QCD vacuum., Comment: 4 pages, 4 figures, e^+e^- Physics at Intermediate Energies Workshop - Contribution T19

A unified approach to total cross-sections, based on the QCD contribution to the rise with energy, is presented for the processes $pp$, $p{\bar p}$, $\gamma p, \gamma \gamma, e^+e^- \to hadrons$. For proton processes, a discussion of the role played by soft gluon summation in taming the fast rise due to mini-jets is presented. For photon-photon processes, a comparison with other models indicates the need for precision measurements in both the low and high energy region, likely only with measurements at future Linear Colliders., Comment: 15 pages, 9 figures, LaTeX, uses hsproc.sty and art10.sty. Talk given by G. Pancheri at 'International Hadron Structure-2000', October 1-6, Staralesna

In this talk I briefly summarize different models for $\sigma^{tot}_{2 \gamma}$ ($e^+e^- \to \gamma \gamma \to$ hadrons) and contrast model predictions with the data. I will then discuss the capability of the future $e^+e^-$ and $\gamma \gamma$ colliders to distinguish between various models and end with an outlook for future work., Comment: 10 pages, 3 figures, LaTeX, uses aipproc.cls and aipproc.sty. Talk to appear in the proceedings of International Linear Collider Workshop (LCWS) 2000, October 26-30, 2000, Fermilab

We discuss total cross-sections within the context of the QCD calculable mini-jet model, highlighting its successes and failures. In particular we show its description of $\gamma \gamma \to hadrons$ and compare it with OPAL and L3 data. We extrapolate this result to $\gamma p$ total cross-sections and propose a phenomenological ans\"atz for virtual photon cross-sections. We point out that the good agreement with data obtained with the Eikonal Minijet Model should not hide the many uncertainties buried in the impact parameter distribution. A model obtained from Soft Gluon Summation is briefly discussed and its application to hadronic cross-sections is shown., Comment: 10 pages, 5 figures, LaTeX, uses aipproc.sty. To appear in the proceedings of Photon 2000, Ambelside, U.K., Aug 2000. The title, the number of pages and the number of figures in the announcement were corrected to correspond to the submitted paper

We summarize the predictions of different models for total $\gamma \gamma$ cross-sections. The experimentaly observed rise of $\sigma_{\gamma \gamma}$ with $\sqrt{s_{\gamma \gamma}}$, faster than that for $\sigma_{\bar p p}$, $\sigma_{\gamma p}$ is in agreement with the predictions of the Eikonalized Minijet Models as opposed to those of the Regge-Pomeron models. We then show that a measurement of $\sigma_{\gamma \gamma}$ with an accuracy of $\lessapprox 8-9% (6-7%)$ is necessary to distinguish among different Regge-Pomeron type models (among the different parametrisations of the EMM models) and a precision of $\lessapprox$ 20% is required to distinguish among the predictions of the EMMs and of those models which treat like 'photon like a proton', for the energy range $300 < \sqrt{s_{\gamma \gamma}} < 500$ GeV. We further show that the difference in model predictions for $\sigma_{\gamma \gamma}$ of about a factor 2 at $\sqrt{s_{\gamma \gamma}} = 700 $ GeV reduces to $\sim$ 30% when folded with bremsstrahlung $\gamma$ spectra to calculate $\sigma ({e^+e^- \to e^+e^-\gamma \gamma \to e^+e^-X})$. We point out then the special role that $\gamma \gamma$ colliders can play in shedding light on this, Comment: 11 pages, 8 figures, LaTeX, uses elsart.cls. Talk to appear in the proceedings of the the International Workshop on High Energy Photon Colliders, DESY, Hamburg, June 2000

In this note we address the issue of theoretical estimates of the hadronic cross-sections for \gamgam processes. We compare the predictions of the minijet model with data as well as other models, highlighting the band of uncertainties in the theoretical predictions as well as those in the final values of the $\sigma (\gamgam \go {\rm hadrons})$ extracted from the data. We find that the rise of $\sigma_{\gamma \gamma}^{\rm tot}$ with energy shown in the latest \gamgam data is in tune with the faster rise expected in the Eikonal Minijet Models (EMM). We present an estimate of the accuracy with which this cross-section needs to be measured, in order to distinguish between the different theoretical models which try to `explain ' the rise of total cross-sections with energy. We find that the precision of measurement required to distinguish the EMM type models from the proton-like models, for $300 < \sqrt{s}_{\gamgam} < 500$ GeV, is $\lsim 20 %$, whereas to distinguish between various proton-like models or among the different parametrizations of the EMM, a precision of $\lsim 8-9 %$ or $\lsim 6-7%$ respectively, is required. We also comment briefly on the implications of these predictions for hadronic backgrounds at the next linear collider (NLC) to be run in the \gamgam mode or \eplem mode., Comment: 21 pages, 7 figures, LaTeX

The radiative $\phi\to\pi^0\eta\gamma$ decay is discussed emphasizing the effects of the $a_0$(980) scalar resonance which dominates the high values of the $\pi^0\eta$ invariant mass spectrum. In its lowest part, the proposed amplitude coincides with the reliable and ChPT-inspired contribution coming from chiral loops. The $a_0$(980) resonance is then incorporated exploiting the complementarity between ChPT and the linear sigma model for this channel. The recently reported experimental invariant mass distribution and branching ratio can be satisfactorily accommodated in our framework. For the latter, a value of $B(\phi\to\pi^0\eta\gamma)$ in the range $(0.75$--$0.95)\times 10^{-4}$ is predicted., Comment: 16 pages, 3 figures

The hadronic invariant mass distribution for the process of electron-positron annihilation into a pair of charged pions accompanied by a photon radiated from the initial state has been studied for the region of DA$\Phi$NE energies. The Born cross-section and the electromagnetic radiative corrections to it are calculated for realistic conditions of the KLOE detector. The dependence on the physical parameters which define the event selection is obtained., Comment: 15 pages, Latex, 21 references, no figures

The ratio Phi->K+K-/K0K0bar is discussed and its present experimental value is compared with theoretical expectations. A difference larger than two standard deviations is observed. We critically examine a number of mechanisms that could account for this discrepancy, which remains unexplained. Measurements at DAPHNE at the level of the per mille accuracy can clarify whether there exist any anomaly., Comment: 16 pages