One-point energy correlator for deep inelastic scattering at small x

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We derive the expressions for the one-point energy correlator (OPEC) in deep inelastic scattering in the high-energy (small- x ) limit within the Color Glass Condensate (CGC) framework. The OPEC is computed as a function of the angle between the energy flow and the target proton or nucleus, enabling a systematic exploration of different momentum scales in the scattering process. Owing to the momentum sum rule, the dependence on fragmentation functions cancels, leaving the dipole amplitude as the only nonperturbative input. As a result, the OPEC provides a sensitive and promising probe of gluon saturation dynamics at small x . We present numerical results for representative kinematic configurations relevant to the future Electron-Ion Collider, demonstrating sizable nuclear suppression effects within the CGC framework and highlighting the consistency of this observable with predictions from gluon saturation.
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  • National Science Foundation (PHY-2515057)
  • Nuclear Physics
  • European Research Council (ERC-2018-ADG-835105 YoctoLHC)
  • Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación (PID2023-152762NB-I00)
  • Huazhong University of Science and Technology

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