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Time Reversal Odd Fragmentation Functions in Semi-Inclusive Scattering of Polarized Leptons from Unpolarized Hadrons

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology 2009-10-28 v1 Nuclear Theory

Abstract

Semi-inclusive deep inelastic scattering of polarized leptons off hadrons enables one to measure the antisymmetric part of the hadron tensor. For unpolarized hadrons this piece is odd under time reversal. In deep inelastic scattering it shows up as a sinϕ\langle \sin \phi \rangle asymmetry for the produced hadrons. This asymmetry can be expressed as the product of a twist-three "hadron \rightarrow quark" distribution function and a time reversal odd twist-two "quark \rightarrow hadron" fragmentation function. This fragmentation function can only be measured for nonzero transverse momenta of the produced hadron.

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@article{arxiv.hep-ph/9408257,
  title  = {Time Reversal Odd Fragmentation Functions in Semi-Inclusive Scattering of Polarized Leptons from Unpolarized Hadrons},
  author = {J. Levelt and P. J. Mulders},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:hep-ph/9408257},
  year   = {2009}
}

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9 pages (latex), 2 figures (available on request), NIKHEF-K 94-P5