Current-Target Correlations as a Probe of Delta_G/G in Polarized Deep Inelastic Scattering

TL;DR

This paper proposes a method to measure the polarized gluon distribution function Delta_G/G using current-target correlations in deep inelastic scattering, demonstrated through Monte Carlo simulations at HERA energies.

Contribution

It introduces a novel approach utilizing current-target correlations in the Breit frame to probe Delta_G/G in polarized deep inelastic scattering.

Findings

Monte Carlo simulations validate the method at HERA energies.

The approach provides a new way to access polarized gluon distributions.

Potential for experimental implementation in future polarized scattering experiments.

Abstract

The measurement of the polarized gluon distribution function Delta_G/G using current-target correlations in the Breit frame of deep inelastic scattering is proposed. The approach is illustrated using a Monte Carlo simulation of polarized $ep$-collisions for HERA energies.