Hadron-level NLO predictions for QCD observables in photo-production at the Electron-Ion Collider

We present the first next-to-leading order accurate hadron-level predictions for inclusive QCD and jet observables in photo-production for electron-proton beams at the upcoming electron-ion collider. Our predictions show large <a:math xmlns:a="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" display="inline"><a:mrow><a:mi>K</a:mi></a:mrow></a:math> factors of about 60% and a dominating real correction. Published by the American Physical Society 2024