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Gauge Invariance and QCD Twist-3 Factorization for Single Spin Asymmetries
The collinear factorization at twist-3 for Drell-Yan processes is studied
with the motivation to solve the discrepancy in literature about the single
spin asymmetry in the lepton angular distribution, and to show how QCD gauge
invariance is realized in the hadronic tensor. The obtained result here agrees
with our early result derived with a totally different approach. In addition to
the asymmetry we can construct another two observables to identify the spin
effect. We show that the gauge invariance of different contributions in the
hadronic tensor is made in different ways by summing the effects of gluon
exchanges. More interestingly is that we can show that the virtual correction
to one structure function of the hadronic tensor, hence to some weighted SSA
observables, is completely determined by the quark form factor. This will
simplify the calculation of higher order corrections. The corresponding result
in semi-inclusive DIS is also given for the comparison with Drell-Yan
processes.Comment: Small changes, accepted by JHE
Femtosecond electron and spin dynamics probed by nonlinear optics
A theoretical calculation is performed for the ultrafast spin dynamics in
nickel using an exact diagonalization method. The present theory mainly focuses
on a situation where the intrinsic charge and spin dynamics is probed by the
nonlinear (magneto-)optical responses on the femtosecond time scale, i.e.
optical second harmonic generation (SHG) and the nonlinear magneto-optical Kerr
effect (NOLIMOKE). It is found that the ultrafast charge and spin dynamics are
observable on the time scale of 10 fs. The charge dynamics proceeds ahead of
the spin dynamics, which indicates the existence of a spin memory time. The
fast decay results from the loss of coherence in the initial excited state.
Both the material specific and experimental parameters affect the dynamics. We
find that the increase of exchange interaction mainly accelerates the spin
dynamics rather than the charge dynamics. A reduction of the hopping integrals,
such as present at interfaces, slows down the spin dynamics significantly.
Besides, it is found that a spectrally broad excitation yields the intrinsic
speed limit of the charge (SHG) and spin dynamics (NOLIMOKE) while a narrower
width prolongs the dynamics. This magnetic interface dynamics then should
become accessible to state of art time resolved nonlinear-optical experiments.Comment: 5 pages with 3 figures, to appear in Applied. Phys. B 68, (1999
Twist-3 Contributions in Semi-Inclusive DIS with Transversely Polarized Target
We study semi-inclusive DIS with a transversely polarized target in the
approach of collinear factorization. The effects related with the transverse
polarization are at twist-3. We derive the complete result of twist-3
contributions to the relevant hadronic tensor at leading order of ,
and construct correspondingly experimental observables. Measuring these
observables will help to extract the twist-2 transversity distribution, twist-3
distributions and twist-3 fragmentation functions of the produced unpolarized
hadron. A detailed comparison with the approach of
transverse-momentum-dependent factorization is made.Comment: discussions and references are added. Published version in PL
QCD Evolutions of Twist-3 Chirality-Odd Operators
We study the scale dependence of twist-3 distributions defined with
chirality-odd quark-gluon operators. To derive the scale dependence we
explicitly calculate these distributions of multi-parton states instead of a
hadron. Taking one-loop corrections into account we obtain the leading
evolution kernel in the most general case. In some special cases the evolutions
are simplified. We observe that the obtained kernel in general does not get
simplified in the large- limit in contrast to the case of those twist-3
distributions defined only with chirality-odd quark operators. In the later,
the simplification is significant.Comment: 9 pages, 2 figure
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