Single Spin Asymmetry Scaling in the Forward Rapidity Region at RHIC

Abstract

We investigate the scaling properties in inclusive hadron production and the associated single transverse spin asymmetry in the forward rapidity region at RHIC. We find that the spin-averaged experimental data in both $pp$ and $dAu$ collisions demonstrates a transverse-momentum-dependent geometric scaling. We introduce the transverse momentum dependent Collins fragmentation function to study the scaling of the single transverse spin asymmetries. The general feature of the scaling analysis is consistent with the experimental observations, in particular, for the transverse momentum dependence of the spin asymmetries at RHIC energy. We further propose to probe the saturation scale of nucleus by measuring the spin asymmetry normalized by that in $pp$ scattering at low transverse momentum.

13 pages, 4 figures

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