Probing the Nucleon’s Transversity Via Two-Meson Production in Polarized Nucleon-Nucleon Collisions∗
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We explore the possibility of probing the nucleon’s transversity distribution δq(x) through the final state interaction between two mesons (ππ, πK, or KK) produced in transversely polarized nucleon-nucleon collisions. We present a single spin asymmetry and estimate its magnitude under some assumptions for the transversity distribution function and the unknown interference fragmentation function. Typeset using REVTEX This work is supported in part by funds provided by the U.S. Department of Energy (D.O.E.) under cooperative research agreement #DF-FC02-94ER40818.
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