Predictions for the forward cone in diffractive deep inelastic scattering

Abstract
We calculate the diffraction slope B D for diffractive deep inelastic scattering. We find a counterintuitive rise of B D in going from exclusive diffractive excitation of vector mesons to excitation of continuum states with M 2Q 2. For the small-mass continuum we predict a rapid variation of B D with M 2 on a scale of m V 2 and a sharp drop of B D for a small-mass continuum above the vector meson excitation.
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