TTP96-40 Fixed-Order QCD Backgrounds to BFKL Dynamics in Forward Jet Production

TTP96-40 Fixed-Order QCD Backgrounds to BFKL Dynamics in Forward Jet Production

TTP96-40 Fixed-Order QCD Backgrounds to BFKL Dynamics in Forward Jet Production

The production of forward jets of transverse momentum $p_T(j)\approx Q$ and large momentum fraction $x_{jet}\gg x$ probes the onset of BFKL dynamics at HERA. A full ${\cal O}(\alpha_s^2)$ calculation of the inclusive forward jet cross section is presented and compared to the expected BFKL cross section.

Erwin Mirkes and Dieter Zeppenfeld
Proceedings of the 1996 HERA Physics Workshop
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