ATLAS vs TOTEM: Disturbing Divergence

Abstract

With use of a new $C+N$ amplitude which correctly accounts for CNI to all orders in $\alpha$ the values of the parameters ${\rho }^{pp},{\sigma }_{\text{mbox}tot}^{pp}$ and $B^{pp}$ are analysed on the basis of data published by the TOTEM and ATLAS collaborations at energy $\sqrt{s}=13$ TeV . The result of both joint and separate analyses of these data confirmed, in particular, a noticeable difference between the central values of ${\sigma }_{tot}^{pp}$, as measured by the TOTEM and by the ATLAS-ALFA, reaching up to 8 standard deviations.

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