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Transversity through Dihadron: a constrained fit

Aurore Courtoy

SciPost Phys. Proc. 8, 049 (2022) · published 12 July 2022 | · pdf

We present a study of the valence transversity PDF obtained through a constrained fit. The effects of the constraints on the uncertainties of the PDF are explored. We show that the resulting isovector tensor charge is largely undetermined and, hence, compatible with all lattice evaluations.
Correlations between azimuthal asymmetries and multiplicity and mean transverse momentum in small collisions systems in the CGC

Tolga Altinoluk, Néstor Armesto, Alex Kovner, Michael Lublinsky, Vladimir V. Skokov

SciPost Phys. Proc. 8, 051 (2022) · published 12 July 2022 | · pdf

Considering a dilute-dense situation suitable for pA collisions, we compute in the Color Glass Condensate the correlation between azimuthal asymmetries, specifically the squared second Fourier coefficient $v_2^2$, and the total multiplicity in the event. We also analyse the correlation between $v_2^2$ and the mean squared transverse momentum of particles in the event. In both cases, we find that the correlations are generally very small, consistent with the observations. We also note an interesting sharp change in the value of $v_2^2$ and its correlations as a function of the width of the transverse momentum bin, related with a change of the dominance of Bose and HBT quantum correlations.
A new method to extract the valence transversity distributions

Mauro Anselmino, Raj Kishore, Asmita Mukherjee

SciPost Phys. Proc. 8, 052 (2022) · published 12 July 2022 | · pdf

A new method is suggested for the extraction of $u$-quark and $d$-quark transversity distributions, using single spin asymmetry (SSA) data in semi-inclusive deep inelastic scattering (SIDIS) processes, where they couple to the Collins or the di-hadron fragmentation functions. We discuss a recent suggestion to extract the transversity distribution using the concept of difference asymmetries and their ratios, which avoids the requirement of Collins function. We suggest new measurements, involving ratios of polarized cross-sections, that would directly probe the ratio $h_1^{d_v}/h_1^{u_v}$. We also show some numerical estimates.
Multi-particle production in proton-nucleus collisions in the Color Glass Condensate

Pedro Augusto Agostini Infante, Tolga Altinoluk, Nestor Armesto

SciPost Phys. Proc. 8, 054 (2022) · published 12 July 2022 | · pdf

We compute multi-gluon production in the Color Glass Condensate approach in dilute-dense collisions, p$A$. We include the contributions that are leading in the overlap area of the collision but keep all orders in the expansion in the number of colors. We use a form of the Lipatov vertices that leads to the Wigner function approach for the projectile previously employed, that we generalise to take into account quantum correlations in the projectile wave function. We compute four gluon correlations and we find that the second order four particle cumulant is negative, so a sensible second Fourier azimuthal coefficient can be defined.
Nucleon and pion PDFs: large-x asymptotics meets functional mimicry

Aurore Courtoy, Pavel M. Nadolsky

SciPost Phys. Proc. 8, 063 (2022) · published 12 July 2022 | · pdf

We review strategies to unveil the primordial large-$x$ structure of the nucleons as well as the pion from hard-scattering experiments. Ideas are presented for learning about the $x\to 1$ limit of nonperturbative QCD dynamics at energy scales of order 1 GeV from collider experiments at much higher scales. The behavior of parton distributions at $x\to 1$ predicted by the quark counting rules and other low-energy theoretical approaches is contrasted with phenomenological PDFs. Polynomial mimicry of PDF parametrizations is one of many factors that influence the apparent power of the $(1-x)$ falloff. We discuss implications of the mimicry for the large-$x$ falloff of the pion PDFs.
$tW$ and $tZ'$ production at hadron colliders

Nikolaos Kidonakis, Marco Guzzi, Nodoka Yamanaka

SciPost Phys. Proc. 8, 064 (2022) · published 12 July 2022 | · pdf

We present theoretical results with soft-gluon corrections for two separate processes: (1) the production of a single top quark in association with a $W$ boson in the Standard Model; and (2) the production of a single top quark in association with a heavy $Z'$ boson in new physics models with or without anomalous couplings. We show that the higher-order corrections from soft-gluon emission are dominant for a wide range of collider energies. Results are shown for the total cross sections and top-quark transverse-momentum and rapidity distributions for $tW$ and $tZ'$ production at LHC and future collider energies up to 100 TeV. The uncertainties from scale dependence and parton distribution functions are also analyzed.
Opportunities for inclusive diffraction at EIC

Wojciech Slominski, Nestor Armesto, Paul R. Newman, Anna Stasto

SciPost Phys. Proc. 8, 069 (2022) · published 12 July 2022 | · pdf

The possibilities for inclusive diffraction in the Electron Ion Collider, EIC, in the US, are analyzed. We find that thanks to the excellent forward proton tagging, the EIC will be able to access a wider kinematical range of longitudinal momentum fraction and momentum transfer of the leading proton than at HERA. This opens up the possibility to measure subleading diffractive exchanges. The extended $t$-range would allow the precise extraction of 4-dimensional reduced cross section in diffraction. In addition, the varying beam energy setups at the EIC would allow for precise measurements of the longitudinal diffractive structure function.
What do DVCS data tell us about TCS observables?

O. Grocholski, H. Moutarde, B. Pire, P. Sznajder, J. Wagner

SciPost Phys. Proc. 8, 070 (2022) · published 12 July 2022 | · pdf

Deeply virtual Compton scattering (DVCS) and timelike Compton scattering (TCS) leading twist amplitudes are intimately related thanks to their analytic properties as a function of $Q^2$. We exploit this feature to use Compton form factors previously extracted from available DVCS data and derive data-driven predictions for TCS observables to be measured in near future experiments. Our results quantitatively illustrate the complementarity of DVCS and TCS experiments.
Physics from Photons at the LHC

Lucian Harland-Lang

SciPost Phys. Proc. 8, 072 (2022) · published 12 July 2022 | · pdf

LHC collisions can act as a source of photons in the initial state. This mechanism plays an important role in the production of particles with electroweak couplings, and a precise account of photon-initiated (PI) production at the LHC is a key ingredient in the LHC precision physics programme. I will discuss the possibility of modelling PI processes directly via the structure function approach. This can provide percent level precision in the production cross sections, and is therefore well positioned to account for LHC precision requirements. This formalism in addition allows one to make use of another useful feature of photons, namely that they are colour-singlet and can often be emitted elastically (or quasi-elastically) from the proton. I will discuss recent work on applications of the structure function approach to precision calculations of PI production in the inclusive mode, and to `exclusive' processes with rapidity gaps, which can provide a unique probe of the Standard Model and physics beyond it.
Can $\overline{MS}$ parton distributions be negative?

Alessandro Candido, Stefano Forte, Felix Hekhorn

SciPost Phys. Proc. 8, 077 (2022) · published 12 July 2022 | · pdf

We review our recent paper, where we proved Parton distributions functions (PDFs) to be positive at NLO in the $\overline{MS}$ factorization scheme. We present some additional material that was useful in completing the steps for the actual proof, but we won't attempt to report on the full proof, but referring the reader to the paper itself.

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