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Role and properties of Wilson lines in transverse-momentum-dependent parton distribution functions
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Abstract
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| We summarize the renormalization-group properties of transverse-momentum dependent (TMD) parton distribution functions (PDF)s arguing that in the light-cone gauge the overlapping ultraviolet and rapidity divergences cannot be solely controlled by (dimensional) regularization, but necessitate their renormalization. In doing so, we show that at the one-loop order this additional divergence entails an anomalous dimension which can be attributed to a cusp in the gauge contour at light-cone infinity. Then, we present a recent analysis of TMD PDFs which incorporates in the gauge links the Pauli term ∼ Fmn [gm ,gn ]. This generalized treatment of gauge invariance is shown to be justified, in the sense that it does not modify the behavior of the leading-twist contribution, though it contributes to the anomalous dimension of that of twist-three. An important consequence of the inclusion of the spin-dependent Pauli term is the appearance of a constant phasethe same for the leading twist-two and subleading distribution functionsthat ensues from the interaction of the Pauli term in the transverse gauge link with the gauge field accompanying the fermion. Remarkably, this phase has opposite sign for the Drell-Yan process as compared to the semi-inclusive DIS. |
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English
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Source (journal)
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PoS - Proceedings of Science
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Publication
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2010
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1824-8039
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(2010)
, p. 1-10
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Full text (publisher's version - intranet only)
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