Updated numerical study of transverse single-spin asymmetries in single-inclusive pion production from lepton-nucleon collisions
We revisit the analysis of transverse single-spin asymmetries $A_N$ in lepton-nucleon scattering where only a single pion is detected in the final state, $\ell\,N^\uparrow\to h\, X$. This observable is the Electron-Ion Collider (EIC) analogue to $A_N$ in proton-proton collisions, $p^\uparrow p\to h\...
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Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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04.01.2024
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Summary: | We revisit the analysis of transverse single-spin asymmetries $A_N$ in
lepton-nucleon scattering where only a single pion is detected in the final
state, $\ell\,N^\uparrow\to h\, X$. This observable is the Electron-Ion
Collider (EIC) analogue to $A_N$ in proton-proton collisions, $p^\uparrow p\to
h\,X$, that has been studied intensely for decades, especially at the
Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC). We incorporate new theoretical
developments in the collinear twist-3 framework and utilize recent extractions
of (Sivers-like and Collins-like) quark-gluon-quark correlators in the
numerical computations. We compare our calculations to HERMES measurements as
well as make predictions for Jefferson Lab, COMPASS, and EIC kinematics. We
further explore the role of next-to-leading order (NLO) corrections to the
(twist-2) unpolarized cross section (denominator of $A_N$) and consider what
can be deduced empirically about the potential numerical significance of the
full NLO calculation of $A_N$ in this process. We consider sources of
theoretical uncertainty in our predictions, which present potential
opportunities then for future measurements to improve our understanding of
$A_N$ and multi-parton correlations in hadrons. |
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DOI: | 10.48550/arxiv.2401.02391 |