Outline Introductory Remarks Major areas of nucleon structure

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Outline § Introductory Remarks § Major areas of nucleon structure investigations with 12 Ge.

Outline § Introductory Remarks § Major areas of nucleon structure investigations with 12 Ge. V upgrade § Conclusion

Introduction § Nucleons are the basic building blocks of atomic nuclei. § Their internal

Introduction § Nucleons are the basic building blocks of atomic nuclei. § Their internal structure, arising from the underlying quark and gluon constituents, determines their mass, spin, and interactions. § These, in turn, determine the fundamental properties of the nuclei and atoms. § Nucleon physics represents one of the most important frontiers in modern nuclear physics.

The Two Traditional Observables § Elastic Form Factors – Low Q: charge and current

The Two Traditional Observables § Elastic Form Factors – Low Q: charge and current distributions. High Q: light-cone parton distribution amplitudes, underlying p. QCD reaction mechanism, – Starting from Hofstadter’s work in 1950’s – Well-measured for some, not so for others • Neutron form factors • Large Q 2 • …

The Two Traditional Observables § Feynman Parton Distributions – Distributions of quarks in momentum

The Two Traditional Observables § Feynman Parton Distributions – Distributions of quarks in momentum space. – Starting from Freedman, Kendall and Taylor’s DIS experiments at SLAC – Well-measured in some kinematics. But some key aspects are missing • Parton distributions as x 1 • Spin-flavor dependence • …

12 Ge. V Kinematic Coverage

12 Ge. V Kinematic Coverage

Three Major Areas of Nucleon Structure Studies With 12 Ge. V 1. Major New

Three Major Areas of Nucleon Structure Studies With 12 Ge. V 1. Major New Direction: 3 D mapping of the quark structure of the nucleon 2. Comprehensive Study of nucleon spin structure (also Avakian’s talk) 3. Definitive Investigation of quarks at highest x, resonances, duality, and higher twists.

A Major New Direction: 3 D Quark and Gluon Structure of the Nucleon

A Major New Direction: 3 D Quark and Gluon Structure of the Nucleon

GPDs § Detailed mapping of the structure of the nucleon using the Generalized Parton

GPDs § Detailed mapping of the structure of the nucleon using the Generalized Parton Distributions (GPDs) A proton matrix element which is a hybrid of elastic form factor and Feynman distribution J(x): bilocal quark operator along light-cone

A Cartoon for the GPD x 1 P x 2 P' P' P x:

A Cartoon for the GPD x 1 P x 2 P' P' P x: average fraction of the longitudinal momentum carried by parton, just like in the Feynman parton dis. t=(p’-p)2: t-channel momentum transfer squared, like in form factor ξ: skewness parameter ~ x 1 -x 2 Recent Review: M. Diehl, Phys. Rep. 388, 41 (2003)

Physical Meaning of GPDs at ξ=0 § Form factors can be related to charge

Physical Meaning of GPDs at ξ=0 § Form factors can be related to charge densities in the 2 D transverse plane in the infinite-momentum frame by bx § Feynman parton distribution is a quark density in the longitudinal momentum x, § The Fourier transformation of a GPD H(x, t, ξ=0) give the density of quarks in the “combined” 2+1 space!

Mixed Coordinate and Momentum “ 3 D” Picture § Longitudinal Feynman momentum x +

Mixed Coordinate and Momentum “ 3 D” Picture § Longitudinal Feynman momentum x + Transverse-plane coordinates b = (bx, by) b A 3 D nucleon

Tomographic Pictures From Slicing the x-Coordinates (Burkardt) x 0. 1 by 0. 3 bx

Tomographic Pictures From Slicing the x-Coordinates (Burkardt) x 0. 1 by 0. 3 bx 0. 5 up down

Physical meaning of GPDs: Wigner function § For one-dim quantum system, Wigner function is

Physical meaning of GPDs: Wigner function § For one-dim quantum system, Wigner function is – When integrated over x (p), one gets the momentum (probability) density. – Not positive definite in general, but is in classical limit. – Any dynamical variable can be calculated as Short of measuring the wave function, the Wigner function contains the most complete (one-body) info about a quantum system.

Simple Harmonic Oscillator N=0 Husimi distribution: positive definite! N=5

Simple Harmonic Oscillator N=0 Husimi distribution: positive definite! N=5

Quark Wigner Distributions § Functions of quark position r, and its Feynman momentum x.

Quark Wigner Distributions § Functions of quark position r, and its Feynman momentum x. § Related to generalized parton distributions through t= – q 2 ~ qz

Phase-Space Charge Density and Current § Quark charge density at fixed Feynman x §

Phase-Space Charge Density and Current § Quark charge density at fixed Feynman x § Quark current at fixed Feynman x in a spinning nucleon (spinning around the spatial x-direction) * Quark angular momentum sum rule:

Imaging quarks at fixed Feynman-x § For every choice of x, one can use

Imaging quarks at fixed Feynman-x § For every choice of x, one can use the Wigner distributions to picture the nucleon in 3 -space; This is analogous to viewing the proton through the x (momentum) filters! z bx by

How to Measure GPDs § Deep exclusive processes: Deeply-virtual Compton scattering Deeply-exclusive meson production

How to Measure GPDs § Deep exclusive processes: Deeply-virtual Compton scattering Deeply-exclusive meson production

What 12 Ge. V can do § The first machine in the world capable

What 12 Ge. V can do § The first machine in the world capable of studying these novel exclusive processes in a comprehensive way – High luminosity! – Large acceptance! § What do we need? small t, large x-range, high Q 2 12 Ge. V upgrade will deliver these!

What one can measure (also V. Burkert’s talk) § Beam spin asymmetry, longitudinal and

What one can measure (also V. Burkert’s talk) § Beam spin asymmetry, longitudinal and transverse single target-spin asymmetries for DVCS and meson production (measuring imaginary part of the amplitudes, x= ξ) § Separation of different GPDs (E, H, H-tilde, etc. ) § Absolute cross section measurements (get real part of Compton amplitude (principal value)) § Exploration of double DVCS process to map x and ξ independently. § …

CLAS 12 - DVCS/BH Beam Asymmetry ep epg E = 11 Ge. V L

CLAS 12 - DVCS/BH Beam Asymmetry ep epg E = 11 Ge. V L = 2 x 1035 T = 1000 hrs DQ 2 = 1 Ge. V 2 Dx = 0. 05 Selected Kinematics

CLAS 12 - DVCS/BH Target Asymmetry Selected Kinematics E = 11 Ge. V Longitudinal

CLAS 12 - DVCS/BH Target Asymmetry Selected Kinematics E = 11 Ge. V Longitudinal polarized target L = 1 x 1035 T = 1000 hrs DQ 2 = 1 Ge. V 2 Dx = 0. 05

Spin-dependent DVCS Cross Section Leading twist Twist-3/Twist-2

Spin-dependent DVCS Cross Section Leading twist Twist-3/Twist-2

Rho production to measure the fraction of quark angular momentum

Rho production to measure the fraction of quark angular momentum

From observables to GPDs § Direct extraction GPDs from cross sections and asymmetries at

From observables to GPDs § Direct extraction GPDs from cross sections and asymmetries at certain kinematics. § Global fits with parameterizations. § Partial wave analysis (expand in a certain basis) § Lattice QCD calculations can provide additional constraints. § Effective field theory (large Nc and chiral dynamics) constraints § Phenomenological models

GPD Constraints from Form Factors § The first moments of GPDs are related to

GPD Constraints from Form Factors § The first moments of GPDs are related to electroweak form factors. § Compton form factors Measurable from large angle Compton scattering

Why one needs high-t form factors § High resolution for quark distributions in impact

Why one needs high-t form factors § High resolution for quark distributions in impact parameter space § Testing p. QCD predictions, – helicity conservation – mechanisms for high-t reactions (soft vs. hard reaction mechanisms) § 12 Ge. V capabilities – proton charge FF ~ 14 Ge. V 2 – neutron magnetic FF ~ 14 Ge. V 2 – neutron electric FF ~ 8 Ge. V 2 – Compton FF: s ~ 20 Ge. V 2, t ~ 17 Ge. V 2

Proton Form Factors with 12 Ge. V upgrade

Proton Form Factors with 12 Ge. V upgrade

Neutron and Pion Form Factors Testing p. QCD calculations

Neutron and Pion Form Factors Testing p. QCD calculations

Nucleon-Delta Transition From Factors

Nucleon-Delta Transition From Factors

Compton form factor at 12 Ge. V

Compton form factor at 12 Ge. V

A Comprehensive Study of the Nucleon Spin Structure (see also Avakian’s talk)

A Comprehensive Study of the Nucleon Spin Structure (see also Avakian’s talk)

Spin Structure of the Nucleon § The spin was thought to be carried by

Spin Structure of the Nucleon § The spin was thought to be carried by the spin of the three valence quarks § Polarized deep-inelastic scattering found that only 20 -30% are in these. § A host of new questions: – Flavor-dependence in quark helicity distributions? Polarization in sea quarks? – Transversity distributions? – Transverse-momentum-dependent (TMD) parton distributions (Single spin asymmetry and T-odd distributions, Collins and Sivers functions) – Orbital angular momentum of the quarks?

Semi-Inclusive Deep Inelastic Scattering § Has been explored at Hermes and other expts with

Semi-Inclusive Deep Inelastic Scattering § Has been explored at Hermes and other expts with limited statistics § Jlab 12 Ge. V could make the definitive contribution! (Avakian’s talk) – Measuring mostly meson (pion, kaon) production • longitudinal momentum fraction z • transverse momentum p ~ few hundred Me. V TMD parton distributions

Quantum Phase-Space Distributions of Quarks Wpu(x, k. T, r) “Mother” Wigner distributions Probability to

Quantum Phase-Space Distributions of Quarks Wpu(x, k. T, r) “Mother” Wigner distributions Probability to find a quark u in a nucleon P with a certain polarization in a position r and momentum k 2 d 3 r d k. T T) (F GPD Measure momentum transfer to quark Direct info about momentum distributions 0 PDFs fpu(x), … dx T t= d 2 k GPDs: Hpu(x, , t), … = 0, TMD PDFs: fpu(x, k. T), … Form Factors F 1 pu(t), F 2 pu(t ). . Measure momentum transfer to target Direct info about spatial distributions

Inclusive measurement: g 2 structure function

Inclusive measurement: g 2 structure function

Inclusive Measurements: Quark helicity at large x

Inclusive Measurements: Quark helicity at large x

A Definitive Investigation of Quarks at Highest x, Resonances, Duality and Higher twists

A Definitive Investigation of Quarks at Highest x, Resonances, Duality and Higher twists

Parton Distributions at large x § Large-x quark distribution directly probes the valence quark

Parton Distributions at large x § Large-x quark distribution directly probes the valence quark configurations. – Better described, we hope, by quark models. – Standard SU(6) spin-flavor symmetry predictions • Rnp = Fn/Fp=2/3, Ap = g/F=5/9, An=0 – Symmetry breaking (seen in parton distribution at x>0. 4) • One-gluon (or pion) exchange higher effective mass for vector diquark. Rnp = ¼, Ap=An = 1 • Instanton effects? Ap = – 1, An = 0

Perturbative QCD prediction at large x § Perturbative QCD prediction q(x) ~ (1 -x)3

Perturbative QCD prediction at large x § Perturbative QCD prediction q(x) ~ (1 -x)3 Farrar and Jackson, 1975 the coefficient, however, is infrared divergent! – The parton distribution at x 1 exhibits the following factorization § Total di-quark helicity zero. Rnp 3/7 Ap & An -> 1.

Why is large-x perturbative? Example: Pion § Leading-order diagram contributing to parton distribution at

Why is large-x perturbative? Example: Pion § Leading-order diagram contributing to parton distribution at large x Farrar & Jackson As x->1, the virtuality of these lines goes to infinity On-shell quark with longitudinal Onmomentum 1 -x

Lattice QCD calculations § Parton structure of the nucleon can best be studied through

Lattice QCD calculations § Parton structure of the nucleon can best be studied through first-principle, lattice QCD calculations of their moments. § Mellin moments emphasize large x-parton distributions 1 Weighting in forming moments x x 2 x 5 x 3 x 4 0 0. 6 1

Large-x Distributions are hard to access experimentally § Low rates, because parton distributions fall

Large-x Distributions are hard to access experimentally § Low rates, because parton distributions fall quickly there – need high luminosity § No free neutron target: – Nuclear effects are important at large x § Scaling? (duality)

What 12 Ge. V Upgrade Can Do § Tag neutron through measuring spectator proton

What 12 Ge. V Upgrade Can Do § Tag neutron through measuring spectator proton § DIS from A=3 mirror nuclei

Duality and Resonances § As x->1 the scaling sets in later and later in

Duality and Resonances § As x->1 the scaling sets in later and later in Q, as the final-state invariant mass is W 2 = M 2 + Q 2(1 -x)/x § Resonance production is dominant! § However, the resonance behaviors are not arbitrary. Taken together, they reflect, on an average sense, the physics of quark and gluons => (global) parton-hadron duality. § Studied quantitatively at Jlab 6 Ge. V.

Extended exploration at 12 Ge. V § What 12 Ge. V can do –

Extended exploration at 12 Ge. V § What 12 Ge. V can do – Separation of L/T responses – Duality in spin observables? – Duality in semi-inclusive processes? § What is duality good for? – Accessing the otherwise inaccessible • Resonances partons, as in QCD sum rules, • Exploring limitations of QCD factorizations – Studying quark-gluon correlations and higher-twists

Parton Distributions at large x from Duality § Examples

Parton Distributions at large x from Duality § Examples

Duality allows precise extraction of higher-twists § Higher-twist matrix elements encode quark-gluon correlations. §

Duality allows precise extraction of higher-twists § Higher-twist matrix elements encode quark-gluon correlations. § They are related to the deviation of the average resonance properties from the parton physics, and mostly reside at large-x. § Studies of resonances and duality allow precision extraction of higher-twist matrix elements.

Conclusion § The Jlab 12 Ge. V upgrade will support a great leap forward

Conclusion § The Jlab 12 Ge. V upgrade will support a great leap forward in our knowledge of hadron structure through major programs in three areas: – Generalized parton distribution and 3 D structure of the nucleon. – Spin structure of the nucleon via semi-inclusive DIS processes. – Parton, resonance, and duality physics at large-x. § And

Let’s DO IT!

Let’s DO IT!