Abstract
Abstract The triple-pomeron coupling lies at the heart of the predictions for high energy diffractive processes. We explain why the existing determinations, which use single-particle inclusive hadronic data a + b → a + Y , underestimate the value of the bare coupling, due to the neglect of soft rescattering which populates the rapidity gaps. We describe how data for the process γ + p → J / ψ + Y can be used to give a much more reliable estimate of the bare coupling. We use the existing, fragmentary, J / ψ data from HERA to show that the triple-pomeron coupling is probably about 3 times larger than the previous determinations. We emphasize the importance of an explicit measurement of the mass spectrum of the Y system which accompanies J / ψ production at HERA. The consequences for ultra high energy cosmic ray showers are mentioned.
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