Helicity correlation of dihadron in current and target fragmentation regions of unpolarized SIDIS

We study the helicity correlation of two <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mml:mi>Λ</mml:mi></mml:math> hyperons produced in unpolarized semi-inclusive deep inelastic scatterings (SIDIS), with one hyperon detected in the current fragmentation region and the other in the target fragmentation region. This observable provides direct access to the spin-dependent fragmentation function <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mml:msub><mml:mi>G</mml:mi> <mml:mrow><mml:mn>1</mml:mn> <mml:mi>L</mml:mi> <mml:mi>q</mml:mi></mml:mrow> </mml:msub> </mml:math> and the spin-dependent fracture function <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mml:msubsup><mml:mi>l</mml:mi> <mml:mrow><mml:mn>1</mml:mn> <mml:mi>q</mml:mi></mml:mrow> <mml:mi>L</mml:mi></mml:msubsup> </mml:math> even in unpolarized lepton nucleon collisions. Utilizing the perturbative matching of the fracture function, we present numerical predictions for the helicity correlation, revealing significant variations with flavor and kinematic regions. This observable offers a unique way to investigate the spin-dependent hadronization mechanism across both the current and target fragmentation regions. It also provides new insights into the spin transfer effects in SIDIS processes.

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The European Physical Journal C
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2025-12-22
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https://doi.org/10.1140/epjc/s10052-025-15193-8
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Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions
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Helicity correlation of dihadron in current and target fragmentation regions of unpolarized SIDIS

Jing Wu, Xue-Qi Xi, Kai-bao Chen, Shuyi Wei et al.
The European Physical Journal C
Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions
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Helicity correlation of dihadron in current and target fragmentation regions of unpolarized SIDIS

Jing Wu, Xue-Qi Xi, Kai-bao Chen, Shuyi Wei, Xuan-Bo Tong
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We study the helicity correlation of two <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mml:mi>Λ</mml:mi></mml:math> hyperons produced in unpolarized semi-inclusive deep inelastic scatterings (SIDIS), with one hyperon detected in the current fragmentation region and the other in the target fragmentation region. This observable provides direct access to the spin-dependent fragmentation function <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mml:msub><mml:mi>G</mml:mi> <mml:mrow><mml:mn>1</mml:mn> <mml:mi>L</mml:mi> <mml:mi>q</mml:mi></mml:mrow> </mml:msub> </mml:math> and the spin-dependent fracture function <mml:math xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML"><mml:msubsup><mml:mi>l</mml:mi> <mml:mrow><mml:mn>1</mml:mn> <mml:mi>q</mml:mi></mml:mrow> <mml:mi>L</mml:mi></mml:msubsup> </mml:math> even in unpolarized lepton nucleon collisions. Utilizing the perturbative matching of the fracture function, we present numerical predictions for the helicity correlation, revealing significant variations with flavor and kinematic regions. This observable offers a unique way to investigate the spin-dependent hadronization mechanism across both the current and target fragmentation regions. It also provides new insights into the spin transfer effects in SIDIS processes.

The European Physical Journal CVol. 85(12)
University of Helsinki (FI), Shandong University (CN), Shandong Jianzhu University (CN), University of Jyväskylä (FI)
European Commission, National Natural Science Foundation of China, Natural Science Foundation of Shandong Province
Openalex Percentile: Top 23%
Quantum Chromodynamics and Particle Interactions
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