Transverse-momentum distributions in a diquark spectator model

TL;DR

This paper calculates all leading-twist parton distribution functions in a nucleon spectator model with scalar and axial-vector diquarks, incorporating gluon rescattering to generate T-odd functions, and compares results with phenomenological data.

Contribution

It introduces a comprehensive spectator model with various diquark polarizations and form factors, providing analytic expressions and phenomenological comparisons for parton distributions.

Findings

Model reproduces unpolarized and helicity distributions at low scale

Predicts T-odd distributions consistent with phenomenology

Offers analytic forms for all leading-twist distributions

Abstract

All the leading-twist parton distribution functions are calculated in a spectator model of the nucleon, using scalar and axial-vector diquarks. Single gluon rescattering is used to generate T-odd distribution functions. Different choices for the diquark polarization states are considered, as well as a few options for the form factor at the nucleon-quark-diquark vertex. The results are listed in analytic form and interpreted in terms of light-cone wave functions. The model parameters are fixed by reproducing the phenomenological parametrization of unpolarized and helicity parton distributions at the lowest available scale. Predictions for the other parton densities are given and, whenever possible, compared with available phenomenological parametrizations.