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Gluon Polarimetry with Energy-Energy Correlators

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology 2026-03-16 v2 High Energy Physics - Experiment

Abstract

We propose a novel method to probe gluon linear polarization via energy correlations in hard scattering processes. This approach exploits the characteristic cos2ϕ\cos 2\phi azimuthal modulation in single- and two-point energy correlations within jets initiated by polarized gluons. In contrast to conventional techniques that rely on ktk_t resummation or intricate jet substructure observables, our method offers a theoretically robust and experimentally accessible avenue for gluon polarimetry. We perform an all-order analysis within the Ciafaloni-Catani-Fiorani-Marchesini (CCFM) formalism, incorporating coherent branching effects to achieve improved precision. Our predictions can be tested at current and future facilities, including the LHC, RHIC, HERA, and the EIC.

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@article{arxiv.2509.14960,
  title  = {Gluon Polarimetry with Energy-Energy Correlators},
  author = {Yu-Kun Song and Shu-Yi Wei and Lei Yang and Jian Zhou},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2509.14960},
  year   = {2026}
}

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