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T-odd transverse momentum dependent gluon distributions for tensor polarized deuteron in a spectator model

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology 2026-07-26 v1

Abstract

We present a model calculation of the T-odd transverse momentum dependent distribution functions (TMDs) for gluons inside a tensor polarized deuteron. The model is built on the assumption that an on-shell deuteron can emit a time-like off-shell gluon, with the residual system treated as a single on-shell spectator particle. The spectator mass is described via a spectral function, which allows it to take real values over a continuous range. The final-state interaction required to generate nonvanishing T-odd functions are implemented via single-gluon exchange between the spectator and the outgoing parton. We derive analytical expressions for six T-odd gluon TMDs, and present numerical results characterizing their dependence on the longitudinal momentum fraction xx and the transverse momentum kT\bm{k}_T.

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@article{arxiv.2607.23692,
  title  = {T-odd transverse momentum dependent gluon distributions for tensor polarized deuteron in a spectator model},
  author = {Xiupeng Xie and Zhun Lu},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2607.23692},
  year   = {2026}
}

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24 pages, 3 figures