Diffraction Model for High-EnergyppScattering

The asymptotic limit of the $\mathrm{pp}$ scattering cross section is considered using a diffraction-scattering model. The calculated differential cross section displays diffraction zeros, which at present energies should be filled in by the real part of the $\mathrm{pp}$ scattering; the $\mathrm{pp}$ polarization should also show considerable structure. It is shown that the high-energy, large-momentum-transfer hadron-hadron scattering amplitude is proportional in this model to a product of hadron form factors.