Published April 1, 2005 | Version v1
Journal article

Generalized parton distribution functions and the nucleon spin sum rules in the chiral quark soliton model

  • 1. Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, Osaka University, Toyonaka, Osaka 560-0043 (Japan)

Description

The theoretical predictions are given for the forward limit of the unpolarized spin-flip isovector generalized parton distribution function (Eu-Ed)(x,ξ,t) within the framework of the chiral quark soliton model, with full inclusion of the polarization of Dirac sea quarks. We observe that [(Hu-Hd)+(Eu-Ed)](x,0,0) has a sharp peak around x=0, which we interpret as a signal of the importance of the pionic qq excitation with large spatial extension in the transverse direction. Another interesting indication given by the predicted distribution in combination with Ji's angular momentum sum rule is that the d quark carries more angular momentum than the u quark in the proton, which may have some relation with the physics of the violation of the Gottfried sum rule

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Journal Title
Physical Review. D, Particles Fields
Journal Volume
71
Journal Issue
7
Journal Page Range
p. 074001-074001.11
ISSN
0556-2821
CODEN
PRVDAQ

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(c) 2005 The American Physical Society