Transverse-momentum-dependent parton distributions (TMDs)

Journal Article · Mon Oct 24 00:00:00 EDT 2011 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.3647094· OSTI ID:21608400

Bacchetta, Alessandro ^[1]

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1. Dip. di Fisica Nucleare e Teorica, Universita di Pavia, and INFN, Sez. di Pavia, via Bassi 6, I-27100 Pavia (Italy)

Transverse-momentum-dependent parton distributions (TMDs) provide three-dimensional images of the partonic structure of the nucleon in momentum space. We made impressive progress in understanding TMDs, both from the theoretical and experimental point of view. This brief overview on TMDs is divided in two parts: in the first, an essential list of achievements is presented. In the second, a selection of open questions is discussed.

• OSTI ID: 21608400
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1374, Issue 1; Conference: MENU 2010: 12. international conference on meson-nucleon physics and the structure of the nucleon, Williamsburg, VA (United States), 31 May - 4 Jun 2010; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.3647094; (c) 2011 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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