527 research outputs found
Nuclear Shadowing in the Structure Function
Nuclear modification of the structure function is investigated.
Although it could be estimated in the medium and large regions from the
nuclear structure function , it is essentially unknown at small . The
nuclear structure function at small is investigated in two
different theoretical models: a parton-recombination model with rescaling
and an aligned-jet model. We find that these models predict completely
different behavior at small : {\it antishadowing} in the first parton model
and {\it shadowing} in the aligned-jet model. Therefore, studies of the ratio
at small could be useful in discriminating among different
models, which produce similar shadowing behavior in the structure function
. We also estimate currently acceptable nuclear modification of at
small by using experimental data and baryon-number
conservation.Comment: 10 pages, Latex, Figs.1 and 2 are not included, Complete postscript
file including the figures is available at
ftp://ftp.cc.saga-u.ac.jp/pub/paper/riko/quantum1/saga-he-78.ps.gz or at
http://www.cc.saga-u.ac.jp/saga-u/riko/physics/quantum1/structure.htm
Parametrization of nuclear parton distributions
Optimum nuclear parton distributions are obtained by analyzing available
experimental data on electron and muon deep inelastic scattering (DIS). The
distributions are given at Q^2=1 GeV^2 with a number of parameters, which are
determined by a chi^2 analysis of the data. Valence-quark distributions are
relatively well determined at medium x, but they are slightly dependent on the
assumed parametrization form particularly at small x. Although antiquark
distributions are shadowed at small x, their behavior is not obvious at medium
x from the F_2 data. The gluon distributions could not be restricted well by
the inclusive DIS data; however, the analysis tends to support the gluon
shadowing at small x. We provide analytical expressions and computer
subroutines for calculating the nuclear parton distributions, so that other
researchers could use them for applications to other high-energy nuclear
reactions.Comment: 1+11 pages, LaTeX, amsmath.sty, wrapfig.sty, graphicx.sty, ias.cls,
ias.sty, pramana.sty, pmana10.sty, pbib.sty, times.sty, 9 eps figures.
Invited talk given at the International Symposium on Nuclear Physics, Mumbai,
India, Dec. 18-22, 2000, to be published in proceedings. Complete postscript
file is available at http://www-hs.phys.saga-u.ac.jp Email:
[email protected], [email protected],
[email protected]
Determination of nuclear parton distribution functions and their uncertainties at next-to-leading order
Nuclear parton distribution functions (NPDFs) are determined by global
analyses of experimental data on structure-function ratios F_2^A/F_2^{A'} and
Drell-Yan cross-section ratios \sigma_{DY}^A/\sigma_{DY}^{A'}. The analyses are
done in the leading order (LO) and next-to-leading order (NLO) of running
coupling constant \alpha_s. Uncertainties of the NPDFs are estimated in both LO
and NLO for finding possible NLO improvement. Valence-quark distributions are
well determined, and antiquark distributions are also determined at x<0.1.
However, the antiquark distributions have large uncertainties at x>0.2. Gluon
modifications cannot be fixed at this stage. Although the advantage of the NLO
analysis, in comparison with the LO one, is generally the sensitivity to the
gluon distributions, gluon uncertainties are almost the same in the LO and NLO.
It is because current scaling-violation data are not accurate enough to
determine precise nuclear gluon distributions. Modifications of the PDFs in the
deuteron are also discussed by including data on the proton-deuteron ratio
F_2^D/F_2^p in the analysis. A code is provided for calculating the NPDFs and
their uncertainties at given x and Q^2 in the LO and NLO.Comment: 15 pages, LaTeX, 22 eps files, to appear in PRC. A code for
calculating our nuclear parton distribution functions and their uncertainties
can be obtained from http://research.kek.jp/people/kumanos/nuclp.htm
Determination of polarized parton distribution functions with recent data on polarization asymmetries
Global analysis has been performed within the next-to-leading order in
Quantum Chromodynamics (QCD) to determine polarized parton distributions with
new experimental data in spin asymmetries. The new data set includes JLab,
HERMES, and COMPASS measurements on spin asymmetry A_1 for the neutron and
deuteron in lepton scattering. Our new analysis also utilizes the double-spin
asymmetry for pi^0 production in polarized pp collisions, A_{LL}^{pi^0},
measured by the PHENIX collaboration. Because of these new data, uncertainties
of the polarized PDFs are reduced. In particular, the JLab, HERMES, and COMPASS
measurements are valuable for determining Delta d_v(x) at large x and Delta
qbar(x) at x~0.1. The PHENIX pi^0 data significantly reduce the uncertainty of
Delta g(x). Furthermore, we discuss a possible constraint on Delta g(x) at
large x by using the HERMES data on g_1^d in comparison with the COMPASS ones
at x~0.05.Comment: 11 pages, REVTeX, 13 eps files, Phys. Rev. D in pres
Determination of fragmentation functions and their uncertainties from e+ + e- -> h + X data
Fragmentation functions are determined for pions, kaons, and nucleons by a
global analysis of charged-hadron production data in electron-positron
annihilation. The optimum functions are obtained in both leading order (LO) and
next-to-leading order (NLO) of alpha_s. It is important that uncertainties of
the fragmentation functions are estimated in this work by the Hessian method.
We found that the uncertainties are large at small Q^2 and that they are
generally reduced in the NLO in comparison with the LO ones. We supply a code
for calculating the fragmentation functions and their uncertainties for the
pions, kaons, and nucleons at given z and Q^2.Comment: 4 pages, LaTeX, 5 eps files, to be published in AIP proceedings of
the 17th International Spin Physics Symposium (SPIN2006), Oct. 2-7, 2006,
Kyoto, Japa
Plans for Hadronic Structure Studies at J-PARC
Hadron-physics projects at J-PARC are explained. The J-PARC is the
most-intense hadron-beam facility in the multi-GeV high-energy region. By using
secondary beams of kaons, pions, and others as well as the primary-beam proton,
various hadron projects are planned. First, some of approved experiments are
introduced on strangeness hadron physics and hadron-mass modifications in
nuclear medium. Second, future possibilities are discussed on hadron-structure
physics, including structure functions of hadrons, spin physics, and
high-energy hadron reactions in nuclear medium. The second part is discussed in
more details because this is an article in the hadron-structure session.Comment: 10 pages, LaTeX, 20 eps files, to be published in Journal of Physics:
Conference Series (JPCS), Proceedings of the 24th International Nuclear
Physics Conference (INPC 2010), Vancouver, Canada, July 4 - 9, 201
Determination of nuclear parton distributions
Parametrization of nuclear parton distributions is investigated in the
leading order of alpha_s. The parton distributions are provided at Q^2=1 GeV^2
with a number of parameters, which are determined by a chi^2 analysis of the
data on nuclear structure functions. Quadratic or cubic functional form is
assumed for the initial distributions. Although valence quark distributions in
the medium x region are relatively well determined, the small x distributions
depend slightly on the assumed functional form. It is difficult to determine
the antiquark distributions at medium x and gluon distributions. From the
analysis, we propose parton distributions at Q^2=1 GeV^2 for nuclei from
deuteron to heavy ones with the mass number A~208. They are provided either
analytical expressions or computer subroutines for practical usage. Our studies
should be important for understanding the physics mechanism of the nuclear
modification and also for applications to heavy-ion reactions. This kind of
nuclear parametrization should also affect existing parametrization studies in
the nucleon because "nuclear" data are partially used for obtaining the optimum
distributions in the "nucleon".Comment: 16 pages, REVTeX4b5, revtex4.cls, url.sty, natbib.sty, 10pt.rtx,
aps.rtx, revsymb.sty, 21 eps figures. Submitted for publication. Computer
codes for the nuclear parton distributions could be obtained from
http://www-hs.phys.saga-u.ac.jp Email: [email protected]
Clustering aspects in nuclear structure functions
For understanding an anomalous nuclear effect experimentally observed for the
beryllium-9 nucleus at the Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility
(JLab), clustering aspects are studied in structure functions of deep inelastic
lepton-nucleus scattering by using momentum distributions calculated in
antisymmetrized (or fermionic) molecular dynamics (AMD) and also in a simple
shell model for comparison. According to the AMD, the Be-9 nucleus consists of
two alpha-like clusters with a surrounding neutron. The clustering produces
high-momentum components in nuclear wave functions, which affects nuclear
modifications of the structure functions. We investigated whether clustering
features could appear in the structure function F_2 of Be-9 along with studies
for other light nuclei. We found that nuclear modifications of F_2 are similar
in both AMD and shell models within our simple convolution description although
there are slight differences in Be-9. It indicates that the anomalous Be-9
result should be explained by a different mechanism from the nuclear binding
and Fermi motion. If nuclear-modification slopes d(F_2^A/F_2^D)/dx are shown by
the maximum local densities, the Be-9 anomaly can be explained by the AMD
picture, namely by the clustering structure, whereas it certainly cannot be
described in the simple shell model. This fact suggests that the large nuclear
modification in Be-9 should be explained by large densities in the clusters.
For example, internal nucleon structure could be modified in the high-density
clusters. The clustering aspect of nuclear structure functions is an unexplored
topic which is interesting for future investigations.Comment: 11 pages, LaTeX, 10 eps files, Physical Review C in pres
Nuclear Shadowing in a Parton Recombination Model
Deep inelastic structure functions are investigated in a
rescaling model with parton recombination effects. We find that the model can
explain experimentally measured structure functions reasonably well
in the wide Bjorken range (). In the very small region
(), recombination results are very sensitive to input sea-quark and
gluon distributions.Comment: preprint MKPH-T-93-04, IU/NTC 92-20, 25 pages, TEX file (without
Figs. 1-14)., (address after April 1: Saga U., Japan
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