Small x physics and hard QCD processes at LHC

Abstract

We investigate the inclusive and jet production rates of $b-$quarks and also the $J/\psi -$meson production at the LHC in the framework of $k_T$-factorization QCD approach. Our study is based on the off-shell partonic QCD subprocesses. The unintegrated gluon densities in a proton are determined using the Kimber-Martin-Ryskin (KMR) prescription as well as CCFM evolution equation. Our predictions are compared with the recent experimental data taken by the ATLAS, CMS and LHCb collaborations.

Comments: 16 pages, 11 figures, To be published in Proceedings of QFTHEP 2011