2026-07-072026-07-07http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/95023The introduction of a hard singularity in fits to total cross sections and to the ratio of real to imaginary parts enables to reproduce perfectly the data for sqrt(s)< 100 GeV using only simple-pole parametrisations, both for the soft and for the hard pomerons.Contribution to the proceedings of the XIth International Conference on Elastic and Diffractive Scattering, Chateau de Blois, France, May 15 - 20, 2005. Needs Blois.sty (provided)High Energy Physics - PhenomenologyHard pomeron contribution to forward elastic scatteringtext