Lepton-jet correlation in deep inelastic scattering
Xiaohui Liu, Felix Ringer, Werner Vogelsang, Feng Yuan
Abstract
We study the lepton-jet correlation in deep inelastic scattering. We perform one-loop calculations for the spin averaged and transverse spin-dependent differential cross sections depending on the total transverse momentum of the final state lepton and the jet. The transverse momentum dependent factorization formalism is applied to describe the relevant observables. To show the physics reach of this process, we perform a phenomenological study for HERA kinematics and comment on an ongoing analysis of experimental data. In addition, we highlight the potential of this process to constrain small-$x$ dynamics.
Topics & Concepts
PhysicsHERALeptonDeep inelastic scatteringParticle physicsObservableFactorizationFormalism (music)Nuclear physicsTransverse planeKinematicsScatteringInelastic scatteringJet (fluid)Classical mechanicsQuantum chromodynamicsQuantum mechanicsMechanicsElectronStructural engineeringAlgorithmEngineeringComputer scienceArtVisual artsMusicalParticle physics theoretical and experimental studiesHigh-Energy Particle Collisions ResearchQuantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions