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Single-spin asymmetries in semi-inclusive deep-inelastic scattering on a transversely polarized hydrogen target -: art. no. 012002


Authors listAirapetian, A; Akopov, N; Akopov, Z; Amarian, M; Andrus, A; Aschenauer, EC; Augustyniak, W; Avakian, R; Avetissian, A; Avetissian, E; Bacchetta, A; Bailey, P; Balin, D; Beckmann, M; Belostotski, S; Bianchi, N; Blok, HP; Böttcher, H; Borissov, A; Borysenko, A; Bouwhuis, M; Brüll, A; Bryzgalov, V; Capitani, GP; Cappiluppi, M; Chen, T; Ciullo, G; Contalbrigo, M; Dalpiaz, PF; De Leo, R; Demey, M; De Nardo, L; De Sanctis, E; Devitsin, E; Di Nezza, P; Düren, M; Ehrenfried, M; Elalaoui-Moulay, A; Elbakian, G; Ellinghaus, F; Elschenbroich, U; Fabbri, R; Fantoni, A; Fechtchenko, A; Felawka, L; Frullani, S; Gapienko, G; Gapienko, V; Garibaldi, F; Garrow, K; Gavrilov, G; Gharibyan, V; Grebeniouk, O; Gregor, IM; Hadjidakis, C; Hafidi, K; Hartig, M; Hasch, D; Henoch, M; Hesselink, WHA; Hillenbrand, A; Hoek, M; Holler, Y; Hommez, B; Hristova, I; Iarygin, G; Ilyichev, A; Ivanilov, A; Izotov, A; Jackson, HE; Jgoun, A; Kaiser, R; Kinney, E; Kisselev, A; Kobayashi, T; Kopytin, M; Korotkov, V; Kozlov, V; Krauss, B; Krivokhijine, VG; Lagamba, L; Lapikás, L; Laziev, A; Lenisa, P; Liebing, P; Linden-Levy, LA; Lorenzon, W; Lu, H; Lu, J; Lu, S; Ma, BQ; Maiheu, B; Makins, NCR; Mao, Y; Marianski, B; Marukyan, H; Masoli, F; Mexner, V; Meyners, N; Michler, T; Mikloukho, O; Miller, CA; Miyachi, Y; Muccifora, V; Nagaitsev, A; Nappi, E; Naryshkin, Y; Nass, A; Negodaev, M; Nowak, WD; Oganessyan, K; Ohsuga, H; Osborne, A; Pickert, N; Potterveld, DH; Raithel, M; Reggiani, D; Reimer, PE; Reischl, A; Reolon, AR; Riedl, C; Rith, K; Rosner, G; Rostomyan, A; Rubacek, L; Rubin, J; Ryckbosch, D; Salomatin, Y; Sanjiev, I; Savin, I; Schäfer, A; Schill, C; Schnell, G; Schüler, KP; Seele, J; Seidl, R; Seitz, B; Shanidze, R; Shearer, C; Shibata, TA; Shutov, V; Sinram, K; Sommer, W; Stancari, M; Statera, M; Steffens, E; Steijger, JJM; Stenzel, H; Stewart, J; Stinzing, F; Tait, P; Tanaka, H; Taroian, S; Tchuiko, B; Terkulov, A; Trzcinski, A; Tytgat, M; Vandenbroucke, A; van der Nat, PB; van der Steenhoven, G; van Haarlem, Y; Vetterli, MC; Vikhrov, V; Vincter, MG; Vogel, C; Volmer, J; Wang, S; Wendland, J; Wilbert, J; Smit, GY; Ye, Y; Ye, Z; Yen, S; Zihlmann, B; Zupranski, P

Publication year2005

JournalPhysical Review Letters

Volume number94

Issue number1

ISSN0031-9007

eISSN1079-7114

DOI Linkhttps://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.94.012002

PublisherAmerican Physical Society


Abstract
Single-spin asymmetries for semi-inclusive electroproduction of charged pions in deep-inelastic scattering of positrons are measured for the first time with transverse target polarization. The asymmetry depends on the azimuthal angles of both the pion (phi) and the target spin axis (phi(S)) about the virtual-photon direction and relative to the lepton scattering plane. The extracted Fourier component (pi)(UT) is a signal of the previously unmeasured quark transversity distribution, in conjunction with the Collins fragmentation function, also unknown. The component (pi)(UT) arises from a correlation between the transverse polarization of the target nucleon and the intrinsic transverse momentum of quarks, as represented by the previously unmeasured Sivers distribution function. Evidence for both signals is observed, but the Sivers asymmetry may be affected by exclusive vector meson production.



Citation Styles

Harvard Citation styleAirapetian, A., Akopov, N., Akopov, Z., Amarian, M., Andrus, A., Aschenauer, E., et al. (2005) Single-spin asymmetries in semi-inclusive deep-inelastic scattering on a transversely polarized hydrogen target -: art. no. 012002, Physical Review Letters, 94(1), Article 012002. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.94.012002

APA Citation styleAirapetian, A., Akopov, N., Akopov, Z., Amarian, M., Andrus, A., Aschenauer, E., Augustyniak, W., Avakian, R., Avetissian, A., Avetissian, E., Bacchetta, A., Bailey, P., Balin, D., Beckmann, M., Belostotski, S., Bianchi, N., Blok, H., Böttcher, H., Borissov, A., ...Zupranski, P. (2005). Single-spin asymmetries in semi-inclusive deep-inelastic scattering on a transversely polarized hydrogen target -: art. no. 012002. Physical Review Letters. 94(1), Article 012002. https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.94.012002



Keywords


AZIMUTHAL ASYMMETRIESDRELL-YANFINAL-STATE INTERACTIONSGAUGEPARTON DISTRIBUTIONSQUARKSSIDIS

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