[gamma*p] cross section from the dipole model in momentum space

Abstract

We reproduce the deep inelastic scattering measurements of the proton structure function at high energy from the dipole model in momentum space. To model the dipole-proton forward scattering amplitude, we use the knowledge of asymptotic solutions of the Balitsky-Kovchegov equation, describing high-energy QCD in the presence of saturation effects. The comparison of our results with previous analysis in coordinate space and possible extensions of our approach are discussed.