Paper
On the Calculation of the NLO Virtual Photon Impact Factor
Authors
V. S. Fadin, D. Yu. Ivanov, M. I. Kotsky
Abstract
The definition of the virtual photon impact factor involves the integration of the s-channel discontinuity of the photon-Reggeon scattering amplitude over the right cut. It permits to formulate a new approach for the calculation of the impact factor based on analytical properties of the amplitude in question. In the next-to-leading order it may give a possibility for considerable simplification of the calculation. We have shown that a part of the diagrams contributing to the impact factor can be treated without their real calculation.