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Heavy quark impact factor in k T -factorization

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We present the calculation of the finite part of the heavy quark impact factor at next-to-leading logarithmic accuracy in a form suitable for phenomenological studies such as the calculation of the cross-section for single bottom quark production at the LHC within the k T -factorization scheme.

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Chachamis, G., Deak, M. & Rodrigo, G. Heavy quark impact factor in k T -factorization. J. High Energ. Phys. 2013, 66 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1007/JHEP12(2013)066

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