In this defence, we explore the possibility of extracting multidimensional maps of quarks and gluons within the nucleon from experimental data on Compton scattering.
This work is based on efforts undertaken over the past decade to understand and characterise the properties of the ill-posed inverse problem that any reconstruction attempt faces.
The aim is to cover the entire “deconvolution” chain, from the parametrisation of the cross sections up to the reconstruction of the Double Distributions, providing rigorous proofs whenever possible, and physical arguments otherwise.
We conclude that the inverse problem is now well characterised and can be tamed, provided the data are precise enough.
The Nucleon Structure Laboratory (the internal structure of hadrons) – Internal site LSN
Laboratoire de structure du nucléon LSN – Site interne LSN
DPhN, LSN