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Measurement of the hadronic photon structure function \(F_2^\gamma(x,Q^2)\) in two-photon collisions at LEP

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The hadronic photon structure function \(F_2^\gamma(x,Q^2)\) is measured from data taken with the ALEPH detector at LEP. At centre-of-mass energies between \(\sqrt{s}=189 {\rm GeV}\) and \(207 {\rm GeV}\) an integrated luminosity of \(548.4 {\rm pb}^{-1}\) is analyzed in two ranges of Q 2 with \(\langle Q^2\rangle =17.3\) GeV2 and 67.2 GeV2. Detector effects and acceptance are corrected for with a Tikhonov unfolding procedure. The results are compared to theoretical predictions and measurements from other experiments.

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The ALEPH Collaboration. Measurement of the hadronic photon structure function \(F_2^\gamma(x,Q^2)\) in two-photon collisions at LEP. Eur. Phys. J. C 30, 145–158 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1140/epjc/s2003-01291-4

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