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TMD PDF's: gauge invariance, RG properties and Wilson lines

High Energy Physics - Phenomenology 2009-11-13 v2

Abstract

The UV divergences associated with transverse-momentum dependent (TMD) parton distribution functions (PDF) are calculated together with the ensuing one-loop anomalous dimensions in the light-cone gauge. Time-reversal-odd effects in the anomalous dimensions are observed and the role of Glauber gluons is discussed. A generalized renormalization procedure of TMD PDFs is proposed, relying upon the renormalization of contour-dependent operators with obstructions.

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@article{arxiv.0811.0969,
  title  = {TMD PDF's: gauge invariance, RG properties and Wilson lines},
  author = {I. O. Cherednikov and N. G. Stefanis},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0811.0969},
  year   = {2009}
}

Comments

4 pages, 1 figure. Talk presented at the International Workshop on Diffraction in High Energy and Nuclear Physics, La Londe-les-Maures, France, 9-14 Sept 2008. v2: 5 pages, preprint number and e-mail addresses added