First measurement of the transverse spin asymmetries of the deuteron in semi-inclusive deep inelastic scattering

Collaboration
Feb, 2005
9 pages
Published in:
  • Phys.Rev.Lett. 94 (2005) 202002
e-Print:
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