How to determine nucleon polarization at existing collider experiments?
High Energy Physics - Phenomenology
2025-01-07 v1 High Energy Physics - Experiment
Abstract
We propose a novel approach to measure spin polarization of nucleons produced in electron--positron collisions. Using existing tracking devices and supporting structure material, general-purpose spectrometers can be utilized as a large-acceptance polarimeter without hardware upgrade. With the proposed approach, the spin polarization of nucleons can be revealed, providing a complementary and accurate description of the final-state particles. This could have far-reaching implications, such as enabling the complete determination of the time-like electromagnetic form factors of nucleons.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2501.02439,
title = {How to determine nucleon polarization at existing collider experiments?},
author = {Yu-Tie Liang and Xiao-Rong Lv and Andrzej Kupsc and Boxing Gou and Hai-Bo Li},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2501.02439},
year = {2025}
}
Comments
5 pages, 5 figures