Novel twist-three transverse-spin sum rule for the proton and related generalized parton distributions

We derive a new twist-3 partonic sum rule for the transverse spin of the proton, which involves the well-know quark spin structure function gT(x)=g1(x)+g2(x), the less-studied but known transverse gluon polarization density ΔGT(x), and quark and gluon canonical orbital angular momentum densities ass...

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Main Authors: Yuxun Guo, Xiangdong Ji, Kyle Shiells
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-08-01
Series:Nuclear Physics B
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0550321321001371
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Xiangdong Ji
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description We derive a new twist-3 partonic sum rule for the transverse spin of the proton, which involves the well-know quark spin structure function gT(x)=g1(x)+g2(x), the less-studied but known transverse gluon polarization density ΔGT(x), and quark and gluon canonical orbital angular momentum densities associated with transverse polarization. This is the counter part of the sum rule for the longitudinal spin of the proton derived by Jaffe and Manohar previously. We relate the partonic canonical orbital angular momentum densities to a new class of twist-3 generalized parton distribution functions which are potentially measurable in deep-virtual exclusive processes. We also discuss in detail an important technicality related to the transverse polarization in the infinite momentum frame, i.e., separation of intrinsic contributions from the extrinsic ones. We apply our finding to the transverse-space distributions of partons, angular momentum, and magnetic moment, respectively, in a transversely polarized proton.
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spelling doaj.art-3239b3bfca8347f38ca32074a5790c542022-12-21T22:12:18ZengElsevierNuclear Physics B0550-32132021-08-01969115440Novel twist-three transverse-spin sum rule for the proton and related generalized parton distributionsYuxun Guo0Xiangdong Ji1Kyle Shiells2University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USAUniversity of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USA; Center for Nuclear Femtography, 1201 New York Ave., NW, Washington DC, 20005, USACenter for Nuclear Femtography, 1201 New York Ave., NW, Washington DC, 20005, USA; Corresponding author.We derive a new twist-3 partonic sum rule for the transverse spin of the proton, which involves the well-know quark spin structure function gT(x)=g1(x)+g2(x), the less-studied but known transverse gluon polarization density ΔGT(x), and quark and gluon canonical orbital angular momentum densities associated with transverse polarization. This is the counter part of the sum rule for the longitudinal spin of the proton derived by Jaffe and Manohar previously. We relate the partonic canonical orbital angular momentum densities to a new class of twist-3 generalized parton distribution functions which are potentially measurable in deep-virtual exclusive processes. We also discuss in detail an important technicality related to the transverse polarization in the infinite momentum frame, i.e., separation of intrinsic contributions from the extrinsic ones. We apply our finding to the transverse-space distributions of partons, angular momentum, and magnetic moment, respectively, in a transversely polarized proton.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0550321321001371
spellingShingle Yuxun Guo
Xiangdong Ji
Kyle Shiells
Novel twist-three transverse-spin sum rule for the proton and related generalized parton distributions
Nuclear Physics B
title Novel twist-three transverse-spin sum rule for the proton and related generalized parton distributions
title_full Novel twist-three transverse-spin sum rule for the proton and related generalized parton distributions
title_fullStr Novel twist-three transverse-spin sum rule for the proton and related generalized parton distributions
title_full_unstemmed Novel twist-three transverse-spin sum rule for the proton and related generalized parton distributions
title_short Novel twist-three transverse-spin sum rule for the proton and related generalized parton distributions
title_sort novel twist three transverse spin sum rule for the proton and related generalized parton distributions
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0550321321001371
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