Single spin asymmetry for $p^{\uparrow}p \to πX$ in perturbative QCD
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In this article, it was shown that non zero single spin asymmetries in hadron-hadron high energy and moderately large $p_T$ inclusive processes can be obtained, even in massless perturbative QCD, provided the quark intrinsic motion is taken into account.Abstract:
Within the QCD-improved parton model and assuming the factorization theorem to hold in the helicity basis and for higher twist contributions, we show how non zero single spin asymmetries in hadron-hadron high energy and moderately large $p_T$ inclusive processes can be obtained, even in massless perturbative QCD, provided the quark intrinsic motion is taken into account. A simple model is constructed which reproduces the main features of the data on the single spin asymmetry observed in inclusive pion production in $p\,p$ collisions.read more
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