scholarly journals Azimuthal Single-Spin Asymmetries of Charged Pions in Jets in s = 200 GeV p↑p Collisions at STAR

2016 ◽  
Vol 40 ◽  
pp. 1660040 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Kevin Adkins ◽  
James L. Drachenberg
Keyword(s):  
Spin Asymmetry ◽  
Heavy Ion ◽  
Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider ◽  
Spin Asymmetries ◽  
Proton Collisions ◽  
Single Spin ◽  
Single Spin Asymmetries ◽  
Polarized Proton ◽  
Charged Pions ◽  
200 Gev

Single spin asymmetry measurements ([Formula: see text]) of the azimuthal distribution of charged pions inside jets produced in transversely polarized proton collisions are sensitive to the transversity distribution and the Collins fragmentation function. The STAR Detector at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider is well suited for these types of measurements as it is capable of full jet reconstruction and charged pion identification in the mid-rapidity region ([Formula: see text][Formula: see text][Formula: see text][Formula: see text]). We report here the first observation of Collins [Formula: see text] asymmetries in [Formula: see text] GeV [Formula: see text] collisions.

scholarly journals Transverse Single Spin Asymmetries of Forward π0 and Jet-like Events in s = 500 GeV Polarized Proton Collisions at STAR

2016 ◽  
Vol 40 ◽  
pp. 1660037 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuxi Pan
Keyword(s):  
Final States ◽  
High Transverse Momentum ◽  
Initial State ◽  
Final State ◽  
Spin Asymmetries ◽  
Proton Collisions ◽  
Single Spin ◽  
Single Spin Asymmetries ◽  
Polarized Proton ◽  
State Models

The large transverse single spin asymmetries (SSA) of high [Formula: see text] inclusive hadrons produced in polarized proton collisions are usually explained by means of collinear twist-3 multi-parton correlations. In this picture these asymmetries can originate from initial-state twist-3 parton distributions in the polarized proton and/or through the coupling between proton transversity and twist-3 fragmentation functions. The measurement of SSA for forward inclusive hadrons produced in [Formula: see text] collisions out to high transverse momentum helps to examine the validity and interplay of these initial- and final-state models. These models can be further explored by investigating the dependence of the SSA on event topologies. We present our latest status on the measurement of SSA for forward inclusive [Formula: see text] detected within [Formula: see text] in [Formula: see text] = 500 GeV [Formula: see text] collisions as well as its dependence on event topologies. We will also present our analysis of Sivers and Collins asymmetries for forward jet-like events consisting of multi-photon final states. The measurements are based on the data taken in 2011 with integrated luminosity [Formula: see text] 22 [Formula: see text].

scholarly journals The Sivers asymmetry in hadronic dijet production

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Zhong-Bo Kang ◽  
Kyle Lee ◽  
Ding Yu Shao ◽  
John Terry
Keyword(s):  
Spin Asymmetry ◽  
Star Collaboration ◽  
Heavy Ion ◽  
Distribution Functions ◽  
Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider ◽  
Parton Distribution Functions ◽  
Dijet Production ◽  
Transverse Momentum Dependent ◽  
Spin Asymmetries ◽  
Polarized Proton

Abstract We study the single spin asymmetry in the back-to-back dijet production in transversely polarized proton-proton collisions. Such an asymmetry is generated by the Sivers functions in the incoming polarized proton. We propose a QCD formalism in terms of the transverse momentum dependent parton distribution functions, which allow us to resum the large logarithms that arise in the perturbative calculations. We make predictions for the Sivers asymmetry of hadronic dijet production at the kinematic region that is relevant to the experiment at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC). We further compute the spin asymmetries in the selected positive and negative jet charge bins, to separate the contributions from u- and d-quark Sivers functions. We find that both the sign and size of our numerical results are roughly consistent with the preliminary results from the STAR collaboration at the RHIC.

Transverse Single-Spin Asymmetries in Proton-Proton Collisions Within Collinear Factorization

2015 ◽  
Vol 37 ◽  
pp. 1560033
Author(s):  
Daniel Pitonyak ◽  
Koichi Kanazawa ◽  
Yuji Koike ◽  
Andreas Metz
Keyword(s):  
Transverse Momentum ◽  
Heavy Ion ◽  
High Transverse Momentum ◽  
Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider ◽  
Collinear Factorization ◽  
Transverse Momentum Dependent ◽  
Spin Asymmetries ◽  
Single Spin ◽  
Single Spin Asymmetries ◽  
Azimuthal Asymmetries

We provide a new analysis within collinear factorization of transverse single-spin asymmetries (TSSAs) in high transverse momentum charged and neutral pion production in pp collisions at the Relativistic Heavy Ion Collider (RHIC). This study incorporates the so-called twist-3 fragmentation term and shows that one can describe RHIC data through this mechanism. Moreover, by fixing other non-perturbative inputs through extractions of transverse momentum dependent functions in e+e- → h1h2X and semi-inclusive deep-inelastic scattering (SIDIS), we provide for the first time a consistency between certain spin/azimuthal asymmetries in all three reactions (i.e., pp, e+e-, and SIDIS).

scholarly journals Transverse Single-Spin Asymmetries in Proton-Proton Collisions at the AFTER@LHC Experiment in a TMD Factorisation Scheme

2015 ◽  
Vol 2015 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Anselmino ◽  
U. D’Alesio ◽  
S. Melis
Keyword(s):  
Spin Asymmetry ◽  
Parton Model ◽  
Fixed Target ◽  
Proton Proton ◽  
Spin Asymmetries ◽  
Proton Collisions ◽  
Single Spin ◽  
Single Spin Asymmetries ◽  
Target Experiment ◽  
Proton Proton Collisions

The inclusive large-pTproduction of a single pion, jet or direct photon, and Drell-Yan processes, are considered for proton-proton collisions in the kinematical range expected for the fixed-target experiment AFTER, proposed at LHC. For all these processes, predictions are given for the transverse single-spin asymmetry,AN, computed according to a Generalised Parton Model previously discussed in the literature and based on TMD factorisation. Comparisons with the results of a collinear twist-3 approach, recently presented, are made and discussed.

scholarly journals Transverse Single Spin Asymmetry of π0 and η Mesons at RHIC/PHENIX

2016 ◽  
Vol 40 ◽  
pp. 1660044
Author(s):  
Xiaorong Wang
Keyword(s):  
Spin Asymmetry ◽  
Spin Asymmetries ◽  
Single Spin ◽  
Photon Decay ◽  
Pqcd Calculation ◽  
Single Spin Asymmetries ◽  
Central Rapidity ◽  
200 Gev ◽  
Sivers Function ◽  
Energy Formula

We presented measurements of the transverse single spin asymmetries ([Formula: see text]) for neutral [Formula: see text] and [Formula: see text] meson at forward rapidities and central rapidity with the PHENIX detector at RHIC at 62.4 GeV and 200 GeV. At mid-rapidity, [Formula: see text] and [Formula: see text] are reconstructed from di-photon decay. At forward rapidities, [Formula: see text] and [Formula: see text] meson are measured using di-photons decays and electromagnetic clusters due to the photon merging effects are significant for energy [Formula: see text]. The neutral-pion measurement of [Formula: see text] at mid-rapidity is consistent with zero with uncertainties a factor of 20 smaller than previous publications, which will lead to improved constraints on the gluon Sivers function. At higher rapidities, both neutral [Formula: see text] and [Formula: see text] [Formula: see text] exhibit sizable asymmetries. The origin of the forward [Formula: see text] is presently not understood quantitatively. We also measured [Formula: see text] meson cross section for [Formula: see text] GeV/c and [Formula: see text]. It is well described by a NLO pQCD calculation.

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