Published May 1, 2007 | Version v1
Journal article

Double transverse spin asymmetry in the p↑p↑ Drell-Yan process from Sivers functions

  • 1. Center of Subatomic Studies and Departamento de Fisica, Universidad Tecnica Federico Santa Maria, Casilla 110-V, Valparaiso (Chile)
  • 2. School of Physics and MOE Key Laboratory of Heavy Ion Physics, Peking University, Beijing 100871 (China)

Description

We show that the transverse double spin asymmetry in the Drell-Yan process contributed only from the Sivers functions can be picked out by the weighting function (QT/M2)(cos(φ-φS1)cos(φ-φS2)+3sin(φ-φS1)sin = (φ-φS2)). The asymmetry is proportional to the product of two Sivers functions from each hadron f1Tperpendicular(1)xf1Tperpendicular(1). Using two sets of Sivers functions extracted from the semi-inclusive deeply elastic scattering data at HERMES, we estimate this asymmetry in the p↑p↑ Drell-Yan process which is possible to be performed in high energy storage ring at GSI. The prediction of double spin asymmetry in the Drell-Yan process contributed by the function g1T(x,kT2), which can be extracted by the weighting function (QT/M2)(3cos(φ-φS1)cos(φ-φS2)+sin(φ-φS1)sin = (φ-φS2)), is also given at GSI

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Journal Title
Physical Review. D, Particles Fields
Journal Volume
75
Journal Issue
9
Journal Page Range
p. 094012-094012.6
ISSN
0556-2821
CODEN
PRVDAQ

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(c) 2007 The American Physical Society