13 research outputs found
Single Spin Asymmetry in Lepton Angular Distribution of Drell-Yan Processes
We study the single spin asymmetry in the lepton angular distribution of
Drell-Yan processes in the frame work of collinear factorization. The asymmetry
has been studied in the past and different results have been obtained. In our
study we take an approach different than that used in the existing study. We
explicitly calculate the transverse-spin dependent part of the differential
cross-section with suitable parton states. Because the spin is transverse, one
has to take multi-parton states for the purpose. Our result agrees with one of
the existing results. A possible reason for the disagreement with others is
discussed.Comment: Typos corrected. Conclusions unchange
Space-like (vs. time-like) collinear limits in QCD: is factorization violated?
We consider the singular behaviour of QCD scattering amplitudes in
kinematical configurations where two or more momenta of the external partons
become collinear. At the tree level, this behaviour is known to be controlled
by factorization formulae in which the singular collinear factor is universal
(process independent). We show that this strict (process-independent)
factorization is not valid at one-loop and higher-loop orders in the case of
the collinear limit in space-like regions (e.g., collinear radiation from
initial-state partons). We introduce a generalized version of all-order
collinear factorization, in which the space-like singular factors retain some
dependence on the momentum and colour charge of the non-collinear partons. We
present explicit results on one-loop and two-loop amplitudes for both the
two-parton and multiparton collinear limits. At the level of square amplitudes
and, more generally, cross sections in hadron--hadron collisions, the violation
of strict collinear factorization has implications on the non-abelian structure
of logarithmically-enhanced terms in perturbative calculations (starting from
the next-to-next-to-leading order) and on various factorization issues of mass
singularities (starting from the next-to-next-to-next-to-leading order).Comment: 81 pages, 5 figures, typos corrected in the text, few comments added
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QCD and strongly coupled gauge theories : challenges and perspectives
We highlight the progress, current status, and open challenges of QCD-driven physics, in theory and in experiment. We discuss how the strong interaction is intimately connected to a broad sweep of physical problems, in settings ranging from astrophysics and cosmology to strongly coupled, complex systems in particle and condensed-matter physics, as well as to searches for physics beyond the Standard Model. We also discuss how success in describing the strong interaction impacts other fields, and, in turn, how such subjects can impact studies of the strong interaction. In the course of the work we offer a perspective on the many research streams which flow into and out of QCD, as well as a vision for future developments.Peer reviewe