ANALYSIS OF pp AND $\bar pp$ ELASTIC SCATTERING BASED ON HIGH ENERGY BOUNDS

Abstract

Considering the Froissart–Martin bound, Jin–Martin–Cornille bound and the optical theorem, we propose a novel parametrization for the total cross-section of proton–proton and antiproton–proton elastic scattering data. Using derivative dispersion relations we obtain the real part of the elastic scattering amplitude and thus the ρ parameter. Simultaneous fits to σtot and ρ are performed allowing very good statistical descriptions of the available data. Furthermore, predictions to σtot and ρ at energies not used in the fit procedures are presented. For σtot we obtain predictions at RHIC, LHC and future hadron collider energies.