Extraction of Beam-Spin Asymmetries from the Hard Exclusive π+ Channel off Protons in a Wide Range of Kinematics

DOI

10.1103/PhysRevLett.125.182001

Abstract

We have measured beam-spin asymmetries to extract the sinϕ moment AsinϕLU from the hard exclusive →ep→e′nπ+ reaction above the resonance region, for the first time with nearly full coverage from forward to backward angles in the center of mass. The AsinϕLU moment has been measured up to 6.6  GeV2 in −t, covering the kinematic regimes of generalized parton distributions (GPD) and baryon-to-meson transition distribution amplitudes (TDA) at the same time. The experimental results in very forward kinematics demonstrate the sensitivity to chiral-odd and chiral-even GPDs. In very backward kinematics where the TDA framework is applicable, we found AsinϕLU to be negative, while a sign change was observed near 90° in the center of mass. The unique results presented in this Letter will provide critical constraints to establish reaction mechanisms that can help to further develop the GPD and TDA frameworks.

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Publication Date

10-28-2020

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