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Title: Nuclear Dependence of the Transverse Single-Spin Asymmetry in the Production of Charged Hadrons at Forward Rapidity in Polarized p + p , p + Al , and p + Au Collisions at s N N = 200 GeV

Journal Article · · Physical Review Letters
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Research Organization:
Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States); Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States); Iowa State Univ., Ames, IA (United States); Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Nuclear Physics (NP); USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
Contributing Organization:
PHENIX Collaboration
Grant/Contract Number:
SC0012704; AC02-05CH11231; SC0004907; FG02-92ER40692; AC52-07NA27344
OSTI ID:
1562340
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1563145; OSTI ID: 1582618; OSTI ID: 1599708; OSTI ID: 1888119
Report Number(s):
BNL-212114-2019-JAAM; LLNL-JRNL-815293; PRLTAO; 122001
Journal Information:
Physical Review Letters, Journal Name: Physical Review Letters Vol. 123 Journal Issue: 12; ISSN 0031-9007
Publisher:
American Physical Society (APS)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 10 works
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