| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1851697 | Physics Letters B | 2014 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
Exclusive production of ρ0ρ0 mesons was studied at the COMPASS experiment by scattering 160 GeV/c160 GeV/c muons off transversely polarised protons. Five single-spin and three double-spin azimuthal asymmetries were measured as a function of Q2Q2, xBjxBj, or pT2. The sinϕS asymmetry is found to be −0.019±0.008(stat.)±0.003(syst.)−0.019±0.008(stat.)±0.003(syst.). All other asymmetries are also found to be of small magnitude and consistent with zero within experimental uncertainties. Very recent calculations using a GPD-based model agree well with the present results. The data is interpreted as evidence for the existence of chiral-odd, transverse generalized parton distributions.
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Authors
C. Adolph, R. Akhunzyanov, M.G. Alekseev, V.Yu. Alexakhin, Yu. Alexandrov, G.D. Alexeev, A. Amoroso, V. Andrieux, V. Anosov, A. Austregesilo, B. Badełek, F. Balestra, J. Barth, G. Baum, R. Beck, Y. Bedfer, A. Berlin, J. Bernhard, R. Bertini, K. Bicker,