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arxiv: 1306.6693 · v2 · pith:MCPDCX32new · submitted 2013-06-28 · ✦ hep-ph

Azimuthal Dependence of DIS with Spin-1 Target

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keywords dependencenucleusazimuthalhadronspin-1structurefunctionsnonzero
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We study DIS with a spin-1 hadron or a nucleus polarized in arbitrary direction. The differential cross-section in this case will have an azimuthal dependence. We derive the dependence by including contributions from twist-2- and twist-3 QCD operators. The twist-3 contribution is computed at tree-level. A spin-1 hadron or nucleus can have nonzero tensor polarization. We find that all structure functions related to the tensor-polarization of the initial hadron can be extracted by study the azimuthal dependence. A nonzero result of the structure functions of a nucleus from experiment will indicate nontrivial inner structure of the nucleus.

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