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Title: Longitudinal Double-Spin Asymmetry and Cross Section for Inclusive Jet Production in Polarized Proton Collisions at {radical}(s)=200 GeV

Abstract

We report a measurement of the longitudinal double-spin asymmetry A{sub LL} and the differential cross section for inclusive midrapidity jet production in polarized proton collisions at {radical}(s)=200 GeV. The cross section data cover transverse momenta 5<p{sub T}<50 GeV/c and agree with next-to-leading order perturbative QCD evaluations. The A{sub LL} data cover 5<p{sub T}<17 GeV/c and disfavor at 98% C.L. maximal positive gluon polarization in the polarized nucleon.

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  1. Yale University, New Haven, Connecticut 06520 (United States)
  2. Panjab University, Chandigarh 160014 (India) (and others)
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OSTI Identifier:
20861514
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Journal Name: Physical Review Letters; Journal Volume: 97; Journal Issue: 25; Other Information: DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevLett.97.252001; (c) 2006 The American Physical Society; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS; ASYMMETRY; DIFFERENTIAL CROSS SECTIONS; GEV RANGE 100-1000; GLUONS; POLARIZATION; POLARIZED BEAMS; PROTON BEAMS; PROTONS; QUANTUM CHROMODYNAMICS; SPIN; TRANSVERSE MOMENTUM

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Abelev, B. I., Bielcik, J., Bielcikova, J., Caines, H., Catu, O., Chikanian, A., Du, F., Finch, E., Harris, J. W., Heinz, M., Lamont, M. A. C., Lin, G., Majka, R., Nattrass, C., Salur, S., Sandweiss, J., Smirnov, N., Witt, R., Aggarwal, M. M., and Bhati, A. K.. Longitudinal Double-Spin Asymmetry and Cross Section for Inclusive Jet Production in Polarized Proton Collisions at {radical}(s)=200 GeV. United States: N. p., 2006. Web. doi:10.1103/PHYSREVLETT.97.252001.
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Abelev, B. I., Bielcik, J., Bielcikova, J., Caines, H., Catu, O., Chikanian, A., Du, F., Finch, E., Harris, J. W., Heinz, M., Lamont, M. A. C., Lin, G., Majka, R., Nattrass, C., Salur, S., Sandweiss, J., Smirnov, N., Witt, R., Aggarwal, M. M., & Bhati, A. K.. Longitudinal Double-Spin Asymmetry and Cross Section for Inclusive Jet Production in Polarized Proton Collisions at {radical}(s)=200 GeV. United States. doi:10.1103/PHYSREVLETT.97.252001.
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Abelev, B. I., Bielcik, J., Bielcikova, J., Caines, H., Catu, O., Chikanian, A., Du, F., Finch, E., Harris, J. W., Heinz, M., Lamont, M. A. C., Lin, G., Majka, R., Nattrass, C., Salur, S., Sandweiss, J., Smirnov, N., Witt, R., Aggarwal, M. M., and Bhati, A. K.. Fri . "Longitudinal Double-Spin Asymmetry and Cross Section for Inclusive Jet Production in Polarized Proton Collisions at {radical}(s)=200 GeV". United States. doi:10.1103/PHYSREVLETT.97.252001.
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@article{osti_20861514,
title = {Longitudinal Double-Spin Asymmetry and Cross Section for Inclusive Jet Production in Polarized Proton Collisions at {radical}(s)=200 GeV},
author = {Abelev, B. I. and Bielcik, J. and Bielcikova, J. and Caines, H. and Catu, O. and Chikanian, A. and Du, F. and Finch, E. and Harris, J. W. and Heinz, M. and Lamont, M. A. C. and Lin, G. and Majka, R. and Nattrass, C. and Salur, S. and Sandweiss, J. and Smirnov, N. and Witt, R. and Aggarwal, M. M. and Bhati, A. K.},
abstractNote = {We report a measurement of the longitudinal double-spin asymmetry A{sub LL} and the differential cross section for inclusive midrapidity jet production in polarized proton collisions at {radical}(s)=200 GeV. The cross section data cover transverse momenta 5<p{sub T}<50 GeV/c and agree with next-to-leading order perturbative QCD evaluations. The A{sub LL} data cover 5<p{sub T}<17 GeV/c and disfavor at 98% C.L. maximal positive gluon polarization in the polarized nucleon.},
doi = {10.1103/PHYSREVLETT.97.252001},
journal = {Physical Review Letters},
number = 25,
volume = 97,
place = {United States},
year = {Fri Dec 22 00:00:00 EST 2006},
month = {Fri Dec 22 00:00:00 EST 2006}
}
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    We report a measurement of the longitudinal double-spin asymmetry A{sub LL} and the differential cross section for inclusive midrapidity jet production in polarized proton collisions at {radical}s = 200 GeV. The cross section data cover transverse momenta 5 < p{sub T} < 50 GeV/c and agree with next-to-leading order perturbative QCD evaluations. The A{sub LL} data cover 5 < p{sub T} < 17 GeV/c and disfavor at 98% C.L. maximal positive gluon polarization in the polarized nucleon.

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