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Title: Contribution of twist-3 multigluon correlation functions to single spin asymmetry in semi-inclusive deep inelastic scattering

Journal Article · · Physical Review. D, Particles Fields
;  [1];  [2];  [3]
  1. Graduate School of Science and Technology, Niigata University, Ikarashi, Niigata 950-2181 (Japan)
  2. Department of Physics, Niigata University, Ikarashi, Niigata 950-2181 (Japan)
  3. Department of Physics, Juntendo University, Inzai, Chiba 270-1695 (Japan)

As a possible source of the single transverse-spin asymmetry, we study the contribution from purely gluonic correlation represented by the twist-3 ''three-gluon correlation'' functions in the transversely polarized nucleon. We first define a complete set of the relevant three-gluon correlation functions, and then derive its contribution to the twist-3 single-spin-dependent cross section for the D-meson production in semi-inclusive deep inelastic scattering, which is relevant to determine the three-gluon correlations. Our cross-section formula differs from the corresponding result in the literature, and the origin of the discrepancy is clarified.

OSTI ID:
21432958
Journal Information:
Physical Review. D, Particles Fields, Vol. 82, Issue 5; Other Information: DOI: 10.1103/PhysRevD.82.054005; (c) 2010 American Institute of Physics; ISSN 0556-2821
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English