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Title: Virtuality and transverse momentum dependence of the pion distribution amplitude

Abstract

We describe basics of a new approach to transverse momentum dependence in hard exclusive processes. We develop it in application to the transition process γ*γ → π0 at the handbag level. Our starting point is coordinate representation for matrix elements of operators (in the simplest case, bilocal O (0,z)) describing a hadron with momentum p. Treated as functions of (pz) and z2, they are parametrized through virtuality distribution amplitudes (VDA) Φ(x,σ), with x being Fourier-conjugate to (pz) and σ Laplace-conjugate to z2. For intervals with z+ = 0, we introduce the transverse momentum distribution amplitude (TMDA) ψ(x, k), and write it in terms of VDA Φ(x,σ). The results of covariant calculations, written in terms of Φ(x, σ) are converted into expressions involving ψ(x, k). Starting with scalar toy models, we extend the analysis onto the case of spin-1/2 quarks and QCD. We propose simple models for soft VDAs/TMDAs, and use them for comparison of handbag results with experimental (BaBar and BELLE) data on the pion transition form factor. Furthermore, we discuss how one can generate high-k tails from primordial soft distributions.

Authors:
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  1. Old Dominion Univ., Norfolk, VA (United States); Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (TJNAF), Newport News, VA (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (TJNAF), Newport News, VA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Nuclear Physics (NP)
OSTI Identifier:
1245173
Alternate Identifier(s):
OSTI ID: 1242580
Report Number(s):
JLAB-THY-15-2145; DOE/OR/23177-3773; arXiv:1510.02517
Journal ID: ISSN 2470-0010; PRVDAQ
Grant/Contract Number:  
AC05-06OR23177; FG02-97ER41028
Resource Type:
Accepted Manuscript
Journal Name:
Physical Review D
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 93; Journal Issue: 5; Journal ID: ISSN 2470-0010
Publisher:
American Physical Society (APS)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
72 PHYSICS OF ELEMENTARY PARTICLES AND FIELDS

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Radyushkin, Anatoly V. Virtuality and transverse momentum dependence of the pion distribution amplitude. United States: N. p., 2016. Web. doi:10.1103/PhysRevD.93.056002.
Radyushkin, Anatoly V. Virtuality and transverse momentum dependence of the pion distribution amplitude. United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.93.056002
Radyushkin, Anatoly V. Tue . "Virtuality and transverse momentum dependence of the pion distribution amplitude". United States. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.93.056002. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1245173.
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abstractNote = {We describe basics of a new approach to transverse momentum dependence in hard exclusive processes. We develop it in application to the transition process γ*γ → π0 at the handbag level. Our starting point is coordinate representation for matrix elements of operators (in the simplest case, bilocal O (0,z)) describing a hadron with momentum p. Treated as functions of (pz) and z2, they are parametrized through virtuality distribution amplitudes (VDA) Φ(x,σ), with x being Fourier-conjugate to (pz) and σ Laplace-conjugate to z2. For intervals with z+ = 0, we introduce the transverse momentum distribution amplitude (TMDA) ψ(x, k), and write it in terms of VDA Φ(x,σ). The results of covariant calculations, written in terms of Φ(x, σ) are converted into expressions involving ψ(x, k). Starting with scalar toy models, we extend the analysis onto the case of spin-1/2 quarks and QCD. We propose simple models for soft VDAs/TMDAs, and use them for comparison of handbag results with experimental (BaBar and BELLE) data on the pion transition form factor. Furthermore, we discuss how one can generate high-k tails from primordial soft distributions.},
doi = {10.1103/PhysRevD.93.056002},
journal = {Physical Review D},
number = 5,
volume = 93,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Mar 08 00:00:00 EST 2016},
month = {Tue Mar 08 00:00:00 EST 2016}
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