Single Spin Physics with W Bosons in 500 GeV p ↑ plus p Collisions in the PHENIX Experiment

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Kistenev, E. [1 ]
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[1] Brookhaven Natl Lab, Dept Phys, Upton, NY 11973 USA
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19TH PARTICLES AND NUCLEI INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE (PANIC11) | 2012年 / 1441卷
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parity; W-boson; PHENIX; RHIC; PARTON DISTRIBUTIONS;
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10.1063/1.3700526
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O59 [应用物理学];
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Large parity violating longitudinal single-spin asymmetries A(l)(e(+)) = 0.86(-0.14)(+0.30) and A(l)(e(-)) = 0.88(-0.71)(+0.12) are observed for inclusive high transverse momentum electrons and positrons in polarized p + p collisions at a center of mass energy of root s = 500 GeV with the PHENIX detector at RHIC. These e(+/-) come mainly from the decay of W-+/- and Z(0) bosons, and their asymmetries directly demonstrate parity violation in the couplings of the W-+/- to the light quarks.
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