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Title: Unique Description for Single Transverse Spin Asymmetries in DIS and Hadronic Collisions

Journal Article · · AIP Conference Proceedings
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2750835· OSTI ID:21063973
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  1. RIKEN/BNL Research Center, Building 510A, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, NY 11973 (United States)

We derive a unique formula for the single-transverse-spin asymmetry in semi-inclusive hadron production in deep inelastic scattering, valid for all transverse momentum region. Based on this, we further study the integrated asymmetry weighted with transverse-momentum. They can be evaluated in terms of the twist-three quark-gluon correlation functions, which are responsible for the single spin asymmetry in single inclusive hadron production in hadronic collisions. By using the fitted twist-three functions from the hadronic collision data, we find a consistent description for SSAs in deep inelastic scattering. This demonstrates that we have a unique picture for SSAs in these two processes, and shall provide important guidelines for future studies.

OSTI ID:
21063973
Journal Information:
AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 915, Issue 1; Conference: 17. international spin physics symposium, Kyoto (Japan), 2-7 Oct 2006; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.2750835; (c) 2007 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0094-243X
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English