First measurement of the transverse spin asymmetries of the deuteron in semi-inclusive deep inelastic scattering
Feb, 20059 pages
Published in:
- Phys.Rev.Lett. 94 (2005) 202002
e-Print:
- hep-ex/0503002 [hep-ex]
Report number:
- CERN-PH-EP-2005-003,
- DAPNIA-05-17
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Abstract:
First measurements of the Collins and Sivers asymmetries of charged hadrons produced in deep-inelastic scattering of muons on a transversely polarized 6-LiD target are presented. The data were taken in 2002 with the COMPASS spectrometer using the muon beam of the CERN SPS at 160 GeV/c. The Collins asymmetry turns out to be compatible with zero, as does the measured Sivers asymmetry within the present statistical errors.Note:
- 6 pages, 2 figures Report-no: CERN-PH-EP/2005-003
- 13.88.+e
- 13.60.-r
- 14.65.-q
- 14.20.Dh
- deep inelastic scattering
- muon-deuteron interactions
- muon-nucleus reactions
- polarisation in elementary particle interactions
- deuterons
- muon deuteron: deep inelastic scattering
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