| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8189229 | Physics Letters B | 2013 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
A recent theoretical model predicts that the modification of quark distributions in the nuclear medium (EMC effect) depends on the flavor of the quarks. We investigate W-boson production in proton-nucleus collision as a possible tool to test this theoretical prediction. Several experimental observables in W production sensitive to the flavor-dependent EMC effect are identified. Calculations for these experimental observables at the RHIC and LHC energies are presented using the recent flavor-dependent EMC model.
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Authors
W.C. Chang, I.C. Cloët, D. Dutta, J.C. Peng,