On the coherence between high-energy total cross-section data when compared with general principles

Supercritical Pomeron and Eikonal Representation of the Diffraction Scattering Amplitude

“…This conclusion is in agreement with one given already in [20] In our opinion, this calculation shows that the value ε QCD = 0.15 ÷ 0.17 calculated in the framework of the QCD [21] does not contradict the phenomenological value ǫ = 0.08. The ε QCD is to be compared with the intercept of the bare pomeron ε B , that is ∼ 0.15, as it is evident from our analysis of experimental data.…”

“…So we can see that in the examined energy range the power of the logarithmic growth of σ tot is larger than 1 but smaller than 2. It is clear that we have the ln 2 term in the total cross section [20] but with a small coefficient, and now we are very far from the asymptotic range. The ratio σ el /σ tot = 0.246 tells us the same.…”