Deuteron analyzing powers $A_y$, $A_{yy}$ and $A_{xx}$ in dp-elastic scattering at large transverse momenta

TL;DR

This paper reports measurements of deuteron analyzing powers in elastic dp scattering at large angles and energies, revealing sensitivity to short-range nucleon-nucleon correlations.

Contribution

It provides new experimental data on analyzing powers across a wide energy range, highlighting their sensitivity to short-range spin structures.

Findings

Data obtained at JINR Nuclotron with polarized deuterons

Analyzing powers show sensitivity to short-range nucleon correlations

Results span energies from 400 to 1800 MeV

Abstract

The results on the the vector $A_y$, $A_{yy}$ and $A_{xx}$ analyzing powers in deuteron-proton elastic scattering at large scattering angles are presented. These data were obtained at internal target at JINR Nuclotron in the energy range 400-1800 MeV using polarized deuteron beam from new polarized ion source. New data on the deuteron analyzing powers in the wide energy range demonstrate the sensitivity to the short-range spin structure of the isoscalar nucleon-nucleon correlations.