Drell-Yan process and nucleon spin

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Abstract

The role of the Drell-Yan process in studying nucleon spin is discussed. Recent results from the Fermilab E866 experiment on the angular distributions of Drell-Yan dimuons in p+p and p + d at 800 GeV/c are presented. These data are compared with the pion-induced Drell-Yan data, and with models which attribute the cos 2φ azimuthal distribution to the presence of the transversemomentum-dependent Boer-Mulders structure function h1. Constraints on the magnitude of the sea-quark h1 structure functions are obtained. Future prospects for studying the TMDs with Drell-Yan experiments at Fermilab and J-PARC are also discussed.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationSpin Physics
Subtitle of host publication18th International Spin Physics Symposium
EditorsXiaochao Zheng, Yelena Prok, Matt Poelker, Donald G. Crabb, Simonetta Liuti, Donal B. Day
PublisherAmerican Institute of Physics Inc.
Pages483-488
Number of pages6
ISBN (Print)9780735406865
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 4 2009
Event18th International Spin Physics Symposium 2008 - Charlottesville, United States
Duration: Oct 6 2008Oct 11 2008

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume1149
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Other

Other18th International Spin Physics Symposium 2008
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityCharlottesville
Period10/6/0810/11/08

Keywords

  • Azimuthal asymmetry
  • Boer-mulders functions
  • Drell-Yan

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Physics and Astronomy

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