Single-spin asymmetry in deeply virtual Compton scattering: Fragmentation region of polarized lepton

I. Akushevich, E. A. Kuraev, and B. G. Shaikhatdenov
Phys. Rev. D 64, 094010 – Published 4 October 2001
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Abstract

For the kinematical region when a hard photon is emitted predominantly close to the direction of motion of a longitudinally polarized initial electron and relatively small momentum is transferred to a proton we calculate the azimuthal asymmetry of photon emission. It arises from the interference of the Bethe-Heitler amplitude and amplitudes described by a heavy photon impact factor. Azimuthal asymmetry does not decrease in the limit of infinite c.m.s. energy. The lowest order expression for the impact factor of a heavy photon is presented.

  • Received 12 March 2001

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevD.64.094010

©2001 American Physical Society

Authors & Affiliations

I. Akushevich*

  • North Carolina Central University, Durham, North Carolina 27707
  • TJNAF, Newport News, Virginia 23606

E. A. Kuraev and B. G. Shaikhatdenov

  • JINR, 141980 Dubna, Russia

  • *On leave of absence from the National Center of Particle and High Energy Physics, 220040 Minsk, Belarus.
  • On leave from the Institute of Physics and Technology, Almaty-82.

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Vol. 64, Iss. 9 — 1 November 2001

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