Accessing transversity with interference fragmentation functions
Marco Radici, Rainer Jakob A, A. Bianconi · Physical review. D. Particles, fields, gravitation, and cosmology/Physical review. D. Particles and fields · 2002
We discuss in detail the option to access the transversity distribution function ${h}_{1}(x)$ by utilizing the analyzing power of interference fragmentation functions in two-pion production inside the same current jet. The transverse polarization of the fragmenting quark is related to the transverse component of the relative momentum of the hadron pair via a new azimuthal angle. As a specific example, we spell out thoroughly the way to extract ${h}_{1}(x)$ from a measured single spin asymmetry in two-pion inclusive lepton-nucleon scattering. To estimate the sizes of observable effects we employ a spectator model for the fragmentation functions. The resulting asymmetry of our example is discussed as arising in different scenarios for the transversity.