Simulation of neutron-tagged deep inelastic scattering at EicC

Measuring the pionic structure function is of high interest, as it provides a new area for understanding the strong interaction among quarks and testing QCD predictions. To this end, we investigate the feasibility and expected impact of a possible experiment at EicC(Electron-ion collider in China). We show the simulation results on the statistical precision of an EicC measurement, based on the model of leading neutron tagged DIS process and the parton distribution functions of the pion from JAM18 global analysis. The simulation shows that at EicC, the kinematics cover the x π range from 0.01 to 1, and the Q~2 range from 1 to 50 GeV~2, within the acceptable statistical uncertainty. Assuming an integrated luminosity of 50 fb~(-1), in the low-Q~2 region( 10 GeV~2), the Monte Carlo data show that the suggested measurement in the whole x π range reaches very high precision( 3%). To perform such an experiment, only the addition of a far-forward neutron calorimeter is needed.     

Nuclear Effect Study Under K Factor‘s Nonconstancy

A consistent approach to estimating nuclear effect functions RA RvA (x2) and RSA(x2) based on numerical iteration technique is presented in the quark-parton model when taking into account the nonconstancy of quantum chromodynamics correction factor K. ARv (x2) and RsA(x2) correspond respectively to the valence quark distributions for one bound nucleon within the nucleus and to the sea quark ones. Related numerical analysis is given for nuclei 6 12C,20 40Ca, and 26 56Fe. As the basis, it adopts both experimental data of the high energy proton-nucleus Drell-Yan process and of the high energy lepton-nucleus deep inelastic scattering.     

Nuclear Effect Study Under K Factor's Nonconstancy

A consistent approach to estimating nuclear effect functions R_v^A(x₂) and R_s^A(x₂) based on numerical iteration technique is presented in the quark-parton model when taking into account the nonconstancy of quantum chromodynamics correction factor K. R_v^A(x₂) and R_s^A(x₂) correspond respectively to the valence quark distributions for one bound nucleon within the nucleus and to the sea quark ones. Related numerical analysis is given for nuclei ₆C¹², ₂₀Ca⁴⁰, and ₂₆Fe⁵⁶. As the basis, it adopts both experimental data of the high energy proton-nucleus Drell-Yan process and of the high energy lepton-nucleus deep inelastic scattering.     

Reduction of PDF uncertainty in the measurement of the weak mixing angle at the ATLAS experiment

We investigate the parton distribution function(PDF) uncertainty in the measurement of the effective weak mixing angle sin ~2θ_(eff)~l at the CERN Large Hadron Collider(LHC).The PDF-induced uncertainty is large in proton-proton collisions at the LHC due to the dilution effect.The measurement of the Drell-Yan forward-backward asymmetry(AFB) at the LHC can be used to reduce the PDF uncertainty in the sin~2θ_(eff)~l measurement.However,when including the full mass range of lepton pairs in the A_(FB) data analysis,the correlation between the PDF updating procedure and the sin~2θ_(eff)~l extraction leads to a sizable bias in the obtained sin ~2θ_(eff)~l value.From our studies,we find that the bias can be significantly reduced by removing Drell-Yan events with invariant mass around the Z-pole region,while most of the sensitivity in reducing the PDF uncertainty remains.Furthermore,the lepton charge asymmetry in the Wboson events as a function of the rapidity of the charged leptons,A_±(η_l),is known to be another observable which can be used to reduce the PDF uncertainty in the sin~2θ_(eff)~l measurement.The constraint from A_±(η_l)is complementary to that from A_(FB),and thus no bias affects the sin~2θ_(eff)~l extraction.The studies are performed using the error PDF Updating Method Package(ePump),which is based on Hessian updating methods.In this article,the CT14 HERA2 PDF set is used as an example.     

Lowx physics and structure functions

In this talk I review the behaviour of structure functions at low values of Bjorkenx and discuss the theoretical underpinnings with particular attention to resummation schemes. I present the need for ‘less inclusive’ events to distinguish between various resummation schemes and discuss the various difficulties in differentiating experimentally between different schemes.     

Spin physics at RHIC: Present and future

In 2001–2002 the relativistic heavy-ion collider (RHIC) at the Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) was first commissioned for polarized proton collisions. Polarized protons were injected into the RHIC, accelerated to 100 GeV, stored and the two beams were made to collide in four interaction regions. I will review the progress made by the RHIC spin program, followed by the physics goals for the next few years. After that I will present a brief overview of a proposal to build a high intensity polarized electron/positron beam facility at BNL which would enable deep inelastic scattering (DIS) experiments to be pursued at BNL by its collisions with the RHIC hadron beams.     

Dynamical parton distributions from DGLAP equations with nonlinear corrections

Determination of proton parton distribution functions is presented under the dynamical parton model assumption by applying DGLAP equations with GLR-MQ-ZRS corrections.We provide two data sets,referred to as IMParton16,which are from two different nonperturbative inputs.One is the naive input of three valence quarks and the other is the input of three valence quarks with flavor-asymmetric sea components.Basically,both data sets are compatible with the experimental measurements at high scale(Q~2 2 GeV~2).Furthermore,our analysis shows that the input with flavor-asymmetric sea components better reproduces the structure functions at high Q~2.Generally,the parton distribution functions obtained,especially the gluon distribution function,are good options for inputs to simulations of high energy scattering processes.The analysis is performed under the fixed-flavor number scheme for nf = 3,4,5.Both data sets start from very low scales,around 0.07 GeV~2,where the nonperturbative input is directly connected to the simple picture of the quark model.These results may shed some lights on the origin of the parton distributions observed at high Q~2.     

QCD Factorization of Semi-Inclusive DIS Process at Operator Level

The operator level proof of factorization theorem exhibited in [ar Xiv:hep-ph/1307.4194] is extended to the semi-inclusive deep inelastic scattering process(SIDIS). Factorization theorem can be proved at operator level if there are not detected soft hadrons. The key point is that the initial one-nucleon state is the eigenstate of QCD.     

Calculation of the Gluon Distribution Function Using Alternative Method for the Proton Structure Function

A calculation of the proton structure function F2(x,Q2) is reported with an approximation method that relates the reduced cross section derivative and the F2(x, Q2) scaling violation at low x by using quadratic form for the structure function. This quadratic form approximation method can be used to determine the structure function F2 (x, Q2)from the HERA reduced cross section data taken at low x. This new approach can determine the structure functions F2(x,Q2) with reasonable precision even for low x values which have not been investigated. We observe that the Q2 dependence is quadratic over the full kinematic covered range. To test the validity of our new determined structure functions, wefind the gluon distribution function in the leading order approximation with our new calculation for the structure functions and compare them with the QCD parton distribution functions.     

Calculation of the Gluon Distribution Function Using Alternative Method for the Proton Structure Function

A calculation of the proton structure function F2(x,Q^2) is reported with an approximation method that relates the reduced cross section derivative and the F2(x, Q^2) scaling violation at low x by using quadratic form for the structure function. This quadratic form approximation method can be used to determine the structure function F2 (x, Q^2) from the HERA reduced cross section data taken at low x. This new approach can determine the structure functions F2(x,Q^2) with reasonable precision even for low x values which have not been investigated. We observe that the Q^2 dependence is quadratic over the full kinematic covered range. To test the validity of our new determined structure functions, we find the gluon distribution function in the leading order approximation with our new calculation for the structure functions and compare them with the QCD parton distribution functions.     

Nuclear effects in the structure functions

By using a relativistic framework and accurate nuclear spectral function the structure functions F_2A andF _3A of deep inelastic charged lepton and neutrino scattering are calculated in nuclei and results are presented.     

Review of recent results in deep inelastic scattering

This talk gives a summary of recent results in deep inelastic lepton hadron scattering. This includes structure functions from inclusive measurements as well as fragmentation in semi-inclusive processes, mainly with respect to data from colliders such as HERA at DESY, and their associated phenomenology.     

An Alternative Approach to the Extraction of Structure Functions in Deep Inelastic e-p Scattering at 5 to 20 GeV

Two structure functions W1(x,Q2) and W2(x,Q2) are determined by using the cross sections measured in the deep inelastic electron-proton scattering experiments at Stanford Linac in the energy range of 5 to 20 GeV. In this paper an alternative mathematical approach have been used in such determination, resulting in a larger number of points in the graphs of the structure functions.     

Revealing pion and kaon structure via generalised parton distributions

Clear windows onto emergent hadron mass(EHM)and modulations thereof by Higgs boson interactions are provided by observable measures of pion and kaon structure,many of which are accessible via generalised parton distributions(GPDs).Beginning with algebraic GPD Ans?tze,constrained entirely by hadron-scaleπand K valence-parton distribution functions(DFs),in whose forms both EHM and Higgs boson influences are manifest,numerous illustrations are provided.They include the properties of electromagnetic form factors,impact parameter space GPDs,gravitational form factors and associated pressure profiles,and the character and consequences of allorders evolution.The analyses predict that mass-squared gravitational form factors are stiffer than electromagnetic form factors;reveal that K pressure profiles are tighter than profiles,with both mesons sustaining near-core pressures at magnitudes similar to that expected at the core of neutron stars;deliver parameter-free predictions for and K valence,glue,and sea GPDs at the resolving scale l=2GeV;and predict that at this scale the fraction of meson mass-squared carried by glue and sea combined matches that lodged with the valence degrees-of-freedom,with a similar statement holding for mass-squared radii.     

Quantum chromodynamics corrections to polarised deep-inelastic electron-nucleon scattering

Quantum chromodynamics corrections to orderα _s (the running coupling constant), using the quark-parton approach are calculated for the spin-dependent structure functions in deep-inelastic polarised electron-nucleon scattering. Consequences of these corrections for the Bjorken sum rule and the asymmetry in the case of longitudinally polarised (with respect to the beam) nucleons is discussed which could provide possible tests of quantum chromodynamics. Comparison of our results with the moments of the flavour non-singlet contribution to the structure functions obtained using operator product expansion is also given. An erratum to this article is available at .     

Photon structure function in supersymmetric QCD revisited

We investigate the virtual photon structure function in the supersymmetric QCD (SQCD), where we have squarks and gluinos in addition to the quarks and gluons. Taking into account the heavy particle mass effects to the leading order in QCD and SQCD we evaluate the photon structure function and numerically study its behavior for the QCD and SQCD cases.     

Atomic pair distribution function method development at the Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility

The atomic pair distribution function(PDF) reveals the interatomic distance in a material directly in real-space. It is a very powerful method to characterize the local structure of materials. With the help of the third generation synchrotron facility and spallation neutron source worldwide, the PDF method has developed quickly both experimentally and theoretically in recent years. Recently this method was successfully implemented at the Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility(SSRF). The data quality is very high and this ensures the applicability of the method to study the subtle structural changes in complex materials. In this article, we introduce in detail this new method and show some experimental data we collected.