The total cross section for proton-proton interactions at the FCC

Abstract

The lower and upper limits of the total cross section ($\sigma_{tot}$) at the projected FCC-hh have been estimated. A lower limit has been estimated using dispersion relations in combination with recent LHC data of $\sigma_{tot}$ and the $\rho$-parameter. The upper limit has been estimated using the standard $ln^{2}(s) $ evolution of $\sigma_{tot}$. Some models giving values in between those limits are also discussed.