Published December 1999 | Version v1
Journal article

Single-spin asymmetries for small-angle pion production in high-energy hadron collisions

  • 1. Joint Inst. for Nuclear Research, Dubna (Russian Federation)
  • 2. Nat. Center of Particle and High Energy Physics, Bogdanovich Str. 153, 220040 Minsk (Belarus)
  • 3. Ist. Naz. di Fisica Nucleare-sezione di Milano, via Celoria 16, 20133, Milano (Italy)
  • 4. Dip. di Scienze CC.FF.MM., University degli Studi dell'Insubria, via Lucini 3, 22100 Como (Italy)

Description

Within the framework of a simple model, we study single-spin asymmetries for pion production in hadron-hadron collisions at high energies with one hadron polarized. The asymmetries are generated via a mechanism of final- (initial-) state interactions. For peripheral kinematics, we find nonzero asymmetries at the high-energy limit when the pion belongs to the fragmentation region of the polarized proton. Numerical results and comparison with existing experimental data are presented. We also discuss the relationship with odderon exchange phenomenology. (orig.)

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Journal Title
European Physical Journal. C
Journal Volume
11
Journal Issue
4
Journal Page Range
p. 703-708
ISSN
1434-6044

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