Multiplicity and momentum distributions of hadrons in deep inelastic scattering at HERA energies

Abstract

The universality and scaling behaviour of hadronisation have been investigated in semi-inclusive neutral current deep inelastic ep scattering; specifically the multiplicity and scaled momentum spectra of charged hadrons have been measured and analysed. The measurements are performed in the current region of the Breit frame, as well as in the current fragmentation region of the hadronic centre-of-mass frame. The data collected at the HERA ep collider by the H1 and ZEUS experiments are compared with similar measurements obtained in e+e- annihilation and with previous ep measurements as well as with leading-logarithm parton-shower predictions.